It should be remembered that CSD, which is an extremely rare infection, can be diagnosed despite mediocre clinical and radiological manifestations. Thus, in the case of infections of unexplained aetiology and mediocre manifestations diagnostics should include testing for Bartonella henselae.

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Developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants covers a wide range of different clinical severity, from complete dislocation, through subluxation to dysplasia, often of mild degree, which disappears on its own. The consequences of undiagnosed dysplasia may affect the motor skills of a child and an adult. A complete cure of the defect using simple nursing methods is possible only in infancy. The introduction of sonographic imaging facilitated early diagnosis of the defect, which significantly reduced the need for surgical treatment. For this trend to continue early orthopedic and sonographic examination of children with risk factors must be conducted and in Poland this should be a standard for all newborns.

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