Sonography of the Infant's Hip: Principles, Implementation and Therapeutic Consequences

這本教科書提供了一個快速且簡單的介紹，讓讀者了解髖部超聲檢查的基本原理，作為檢測發育性髖關節發育不良和脫位（DDH）的標準化篩檢工具，從而使新生兒期能夠及早治療。

本書提供了一個基於證據的治療算法，以及針對新手和專家用戶的提示和技巧，進一步深入探討常見錯誤和技術困難。

髖部超聲檢查的創始人Graf教授與該領域的其他領先專家共同編寫了這本全面且插圖豐富的教科書，涵蓋了有關髖部超聲檢查的所有必要知識。

主要特點包括：

報告檢查清單

快速複習的摘要

包含實際案例和超聲圖片的實踐部分

髖部超聲課程的完整大綱

嬰兒定位和掃描技術的插圖

針對DDH的超聲基礎治療指導

這本教科書將對小兒骨科醫生、小兒科醫生、物理治療師、放射科醫生、超聲技術師以及所有參與DDH護理的人士來說，是一本無價的讀物。

Prof. Reinhard Graf is an esteemed Austrian orthopedic surgeon and medical professor known for his significant contributions to the field of orthopedic surgery. Born in Graz, Austria, he obtained his medical degree from the University of Graz in 1971. After completing his education, he began his career as a general practitioner in 1974 and later specialized in orthopedic surgery in 1980.

In 1983, Prof. Graf was awarded the prestigious Austrian, Swiss, German (ASG) International Fellowship, which further enhanced his knowledge and expertise in the field. He served as the Medical Director of the General and Orthopedic Hospital Stolzalpe from 1988 to 2011, after which he retired as an emeritus.

Additionally, in 1990, he was appointed as a Professor for Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Graz, Austria. Prof. Graf's leadership and influence extended beyond his clinical and academic roles. He served as the President of the Austrian Society of Orthopedic Surgery in1992 and 1993, overseeing the advancement of orthopedic surgery in the country. Moreover, he held the position of President of the International Society for Sonography on the Locomotor System (ISMUS) from 1991 to 1993, contributing to the field's development on a global scale. In 2004, he presided over the South German Orthopedic Congress in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Throughout his career, Prof. Graf has received numerous national and international accolades and awards, recognizing his exceptional contributions to orthopedic surgery and research. Prof. Graf's contributions have not only been recognized within the medical community but also by various governments and organizations. He has received several decorations, including the Great Honorary Medal for "Specific Merits for the Austrian Republic" in 2008 and the Great Honorary Medal of the Austrian Republic. The city of Stolzalpe bestowed upon him the honorary citizenship and honorary ring for his exceptional service.

Last but not least, Prof. Graf authored more than 250 papers in different international journals, as well as 4 books (15 as co-author) and held more than 500 training courses in Hip sonography worldwide.

Dr. Claudia Maizen is a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Barts Health Trust in London, UK. She has a special interest in treatment of DDH and hip Ultrasound screening, and is a founding member of the International Interdisciplinary Consensus Committee for DDH Evaluation (ICODE), chair of the education committee, as well as member of the BSCOS DDH steering group. Dr. Maizen was born in Austria and attended medical school at the Karl Franzens University Graz. She completed her orthopaedic training in Austria and moved to the UK for further training in paediatric orthopaedics, before being appointed as consultant at the Royal London Hospital in 2010, where she is clinical lead for the paediatric neuromuscular service. In her academic career she has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, is PI for numerous multicenter studies and reviewer and subspecialty editor for peer- reviewed journals. She has a passion for medical education and is also faculty on international courses and course organiser of the Graf hip Ultrasound courses in London. Dr. Maizen is also involved in humanitarian projects and contributes to providing orthopaedic care to children in Africa and Mongolia, where she is also involved in teaching local surgeons.

Dr. Tamara Seidl is head of the department for paediatric orthopaedic surgery at Klinikum Herford in Germany. Since 2003 she has a special interest in hip ultrasound according to Graf and treatment of DDH. She is coordinator of the German AWMF-guideline DDH. Furthermore she is course instructor of hip ultrasound in infancy level III of the German society for Ultrasound in Medicine. Since more than 10 years she organizes hip ultrasound courses according to Graf in Germany. In her academic career she has published numerous papers about hip ultrasound in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Seidl was born in Munich and attended medical school at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. She completed her orthopaedic training in Bielefeld and moved to Berlin for further training in paediatric orthopaedics at the Charité Berlin.

教授雷因哈德·格拉夫（Prof. Reinhard Graf）是一位受人尊敬的奧地利骨科醫生及醫學教授，以其對骨科手術領域的重要貢獻而聞名。格拉夫出生於奧地利的格拉茨，於1971年獲得格拉茨大學的醫學學位。完成學業後，他於1974年開始擔任全科醫生，並於1980年專攻骨科手術。

1983年，格拉夫教授獲得了享有盛譽的奧地利、瑞士、德國（ASG）國際獎學金，進一步提升了他在該領域的知識和專業技能。他於1988年至2011年擔任斯托爾扎爾佩綜合醫院及骨科醫院的醫療主任，之後以名譽教授身份退休。

此外，格拉夫教授於1990年被任命為奧地利格拉茨大學的骨科手術教授。格拉夫教授的領導和影響力超越了他的臨床和學術角色。他於1992年和1993年擔任奧地利骨科手術學會的會長，推動該國骨科手術的發展。此外，他於1991年至1993年擔任國際運動系統超聲學會（ISMUS）的會長，為該領域的全球發展做出了貢獻。2004年，他在德國巴登-巴登主持了南德骨科大會。

在他的職業生涯中，格拉夫教授獲得了眾多國內外的榮譽和獎項，以表彰他對骨科手術和研究的卓越貢獻。格拉夫教授的貢獻不僅在醫學界受到認可，還受到各國政府和組織的讚譽。他獲得了多項榮譽，包括2008年頒發的「奧地利共和國特定功績大榮譽獎章」及奧地利共和國大榮譽獎章。斯托爾扎爾佩市也因其卓越的服務授予他榮譽市民身份和榮譽戒指。

最後，格拉夫教授在不同的國際期刊上發表了超過250篇論文，並著有4本書（15篇為共同作者），在全球舉辦了超過500場髖部超聲培訓課程。

克勞迪亞·梅岑醫生（Dr. Claudia Maizen）是英國倫敦巴茨健康信託的顧問小兒骨科醫生。她對發育性髖關節脫位（DDH）的治療和髖部超聲篩查特別感興趣，並且是國際跨學科共識委員會（ICODE）針對DDH評估的創始成員，擔任教育委員會主席，並且是BSCOS DDH指導小組的成員。梅岑醫生出生於奧地利，曾在卡爾·弗朗茲大學格拉茨就讀醫學院。她在奧地利完成了骨科培訓，隨後前往英國進一步接受小兒骨科的培訓，並於2010年被任命為倫敦皇家醫院的顧問，擔任小兒神經肌肉服務的臨床負責人。在她的學術生涯中，她在同行評審的期刊上發表了多篇論文，並擔任多項多中心研究的主要研究者，還是同行評審期刊的審稿人和專科編輯。她對醫學教育充滿熱情，並在國際課程中擔任教學工作，同時也是倫敦格拉夫髖部超聲課程的組織者。梅岑醫生還參與人道主義項目，為非洲和蒙古的兒童提供骨科護理，並參與當地外科醫生的教學。

塔瑪拉·賽德爾醫生（Dr. Tamara Seidl）是德國赫爾福德醫院小兒骨科手術部門的負責人。自2003年以來，她對根據格拉夫方法進行的髖部超聲和DDH的治療特別感興趣。她是德國AWMF指導方針DDH的協調員。此外，她還是德國醫學超聲學會嬰兒髖部超聲三級課程的講師。她在德國組織了超過10年的根據格拉夫方法的髖部超聲課程。