[Early detection of congenital luxation of the hip in 15,509 live newborn infants].

This paper reports the results of hip examination screening in 15,509 alive newborns during the first 24 hours of life, carried out by the same trained person. Congenital dislocation incidence was 6.18%, with dislocated hips in 3.2% and instable hips in 2.4%. Primaparity was not a predisposing factor. There was a seasonal incidence with a peak in April. Late diagnosis rate was low, but not nil. We insist about the need for a careful hip examination in newborn performed by the same trained persons.