Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 8 , Pages 551-557 , August 2009

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip—Child

  • Boaz K. Karmazyn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Boaz K. Karmazyn, MD, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University, 702 Barnhill Drive, Room 1053, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5200
    • ,
  • Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • ,
  • Brian D. Coley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
    • ,
  • Ellen R. Blatt, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado
    • ,
  • Dorothy Bulas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Lynn Fordham, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Daniel J. Podberesky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
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  • Jeffrey Scott Prince, MD

      Affiliations

    • Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Charles Paidas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida
    • American Pediatric Surgical Association, Deerfield, Illinois
    • ,
  • William Rodriguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Office of Pediatric Therapeutics in the Office of the Commissioner, US Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland
    • American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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 The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect or represent endorsement by the Food and Drug Administration.

 The American College of Radiology seeks and encourages collaboration with other organizations on the development of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria® through society representation on expert panels. Participation by representatives from collaborating societies on the expert panel does not necessarily imply society endorsement of the final document.

PII: S1546-1440(09)00189-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.04.008

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 8 , Pages 551-557 , August 2009

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