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developmental hip dysplasia

developmental hip dysplasia

a developmental abnormality in which a neonate's hips easily become dislocated; etiology is complex, with birthing presentation and mechanical, familial, and hormonal factors all contributing; female predominance is 6:1.
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con·gen·i·tal hip dys·pla·si·a

(kŏn-jen'i-tăl hip dis-plā'zē-ă)
A developmental abnormality in which a neonate's hips easily become dislocated; etiology is complex, with mechanical, familial, hormonal, and obstetric factors all contributing; female predominance is 9:1.
Synonym(s): developmental hip dysplasia.
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Incidence and follow-up outcomes of developmental hip dysplasia of newborns in the Western Mediterranean Region.
Radiographies revealed bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip, secondary to developmental hip dysplasia, and the patient underwent bilateral total hip arthroplasty (Figure 1).
Segal, "Evaluation and treatment of developmental hip dysplasia in the newborn and infant," Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol.
Altered Chondrocyte Apoptosis Status in Developmental Hip Dysplasia in Rabbits.
A male infant, who had pyloric stenosis operation, was referred to our department because of developmental hip dysplasia, HCMP, and hepatomegaly.
Patients with developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) have a femoral head dislocation and acetabular developmental dysplasia, and may have secondary osteoarthritis.
Specifically discussed are developmental hip dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perth syndrome, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, limb-length discrepancies and limb deficiency, limb and spinal fractures, and sports medicine.
(10-16) A positive family history for developmental hip dysplasia may be found in 12% to 33% of patients who have DDH.
Community practitioners have a unique role working with families and young children, and can prove vital in preventing problems associated with developmental hip dysplasia (DDH), which may affect a child for the rest of its life.
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