Developmental hip dysplasia requires relatively simple treatment if the condition is diagnosed at less than six weeks old.
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.
Developmental Hip Dysplasia and Dislocation: Part II.
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.