- Podcast
- 20/06/2026
- UK
Hipscreen: A Valid Mobile App To Measure Hip Migration In Children With Cerebral Palsy In The Community Setting
Description
In this episode of AI Talks with Bone & Joint, hosts Simon and Amy discuss the April 2026 paper 'HipScreen: a valid mobile app to measure hip migration in children with cerebral palsy in the community setting' by A M Khan and colleagues. They explain how the HipScreen smartphone app is designed to measure hip migration percentage, a key radiological measure used in managing hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy. The conversation covers the study design, in which experienced and inexperienced health practitioners used the app to assess 20 pelvic radiographs after watching freely available tutorial videos. The hosts highlight that both groups achieved highly significant agreement with gold-standard measurements taken by a senior pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, with excellent inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. They discuss how the app could enable community health workers to contribute to hip surveillance without additional specialist training, improve early detection and referral, and potentially reduce healthcare costs. The episode also touches on the future role of AI and machine learning tools such as BoneFinder, while noting that manual measurements remain important in complex cases. Overall, the episode presents HipScreen as a reliable, user-friendly tool with the potential to improve outcomes for children with cerebral palsy.
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