Perkins line
Perkins line is the vertical pelvic reference used with Hilgenreiner line in DDH assessment. Review its definition, 1928 origin, history and eponymythology
Tag CDH
Hilgenreiner line
Hilgenreiner line is the horizontal pelvic reference line used in paediatric hip radiographs. Review its use in DDH, history, Perkin line relationship and eponymythology.
Giovanni Battista Morgagni
Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682–1771), father of pathology, pioneered clinico-anatomical correlation; his De sedibus shaped modern medicine.
Thomas Barlow
Thomas Geoffrey Barlow (1915-1975) English Orthopaedic surgeon. Barlow maneuver (Barlow test) screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants
Marino Ortolani
Marino Ortolani (1904 – 1983) Italian pediatrician. Professor Marino Ortolani revolutionized the management of Italian pediatric wards. Ortolani Test CHD
Pierre Le Damany
Pierre Le Damany (1870 - 1963) was a French physician. Best known for his extensive work on congenital dislocation of the hip, the diagnosis, mechanism and treatment