Screening to help babies avoid hip dysplasia surgery still not in place, eight years on

Up to 100 children a year undergo invasive hip surgery because of a late diagnosis. Many of these could be avoided if the screening programme mooted in 2017 were in place. Picture: Thinkstock

A national screening programme to help babies with hip dysplasia avoid surgery is still not in place eight years after it was recommended.

The steering group that made the recommendations was disbanded by the HSE this year. However, none of its recommendations have been implemented.