How do babies get hip dysplasia?

Hip dysplasia, also known as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), is a condition that happens to about 1 in every 1000 live births, and it is more common in girls than boys. In this fascinating article, we will be discussing how babies get hip dysplasia and providing insights into the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition.

What is Hip Dysplasia?

Hip dysplasia occurs when the ball and socket joint of the hips do not develop correctly. Instead of fitting snugly together like pieces in a puzzle, they are loose or disjointed creating instability within newborns’ hips.

Fun Fact: Did you know that Fred Astaire had DDH as an infant? Talk about dancing through life!

Causes Of Hip Dysplasia

There are several factors that can cause hip dysplasia in newborns:

  • Genetics: A family history of DDH increases an infant’s risk.
  • Breech Birth: Infants who were positioned breech during pregnancy may be at increased risk.
  • Oligohydramnios: Low levels of amniotic fluid around the fetus can narrow space between their legs leading to contraction and weakening muscles around affected areas
  • Large infants or females with higher levels estrogen/ lower testosterone hormone ratios tend to have looser joints causing week cartilage growth
  • Get ready moms-to-be since Research has shown
    • Firstborn children from mothers older than age 35 have two times greater chance having HD/DDH .
    • Overexertion on fragile bones/muscle mass occur quite often among female athletes due excessively exercising early stages developmentally crucial years

Symptoms Of Hip Dysplasias

Only professional diagnosis by medical personnel should determine instances involving abnormal skin wrinkles above thigh/groin/ buttocks areas. Exercises/positions that do not fix hip dislocations may only worsen them:

  • Asymmetrical leg or thigh creases
  • Limited range of motion in the hips
  • A popping sound when moving baby’s legs
  • One leg appearing shorter than other

Options Available For Treatment

A variety of treatments are available to treat Hip Dysplasia, depending on how severe the condition is.

Pavlik Harness
With 90 percent success rate according to hospital records, Using an elastic harness around both legs above knees and chest infants between 6 -12 weeks have had successes recreating standard growth patterns for normal hips.

Closed Reduction
Physician manually manipulates the joint back into place without surgery

Open reduction
is performed when closed reduction proves unsuccessful. To correct abnormal bone formation surgical incision performed (typically at groins).

Fun Fact: Despite recent controversy which found universities employed ‘blacklisting’ practices within their social sciences departments; ‘Blackgaard Procedure’ invented by Dr. Arthur Blackgaard revolutionised bone structure reparations termed as endoprosthetic replacement.

Conclusion

Hip dysplasia is a common condition affecting many newborn babies worldwide due to various reasons from genetics to environmental factors. If not diagnosed early, it can lead to lifelong complications in children’s health status even after treatment options have been explored/exhausted if applicable Can you imagine little humans trying soo hard? It never stops being adorable! No need for pet videos with these jellybean juniors enter our lives!

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