Ethnicity as a confounding factor for the incidence of developmental dysplasia of the hip in the UK

In May 2004, eight new member states (A8) joined the European Union (EU), broadening the free movement of people to include more of Eastern Europe.1 The 2011 census for Southampton city reported a 212% rise in numbers of residents from EU accession countries since 2001. Of 11 370 immigrants, 8391 were Polish-born, making up 3.5% of total city residents. The Polish-born population of the UK increased from 75 000 in 2003 to an estimated 831 000 in 2015. Poland has overtaken India and is the single largest foreign national group resident in the UK2 with 21 156 Polish babies born in 2012, a number larger than any other foreign group.3 The influx has increased the service demands at Southampton Children's Hospital, notably due to the higher rates of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The incidence of DDH in the UK population is 3–6 per 1000 live...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: PostScript Source Type: research