Treatment of hip dysplasia in babies
Hip dysplasia in newborn babies consists of a outward displacement of the head of the femur and occurs when the head of the femur bone and the pelvic cavity where This one stays, they do not fit in a correct way. In some cases, the most serious, the bone is placed outside of its natural position per
Hip dysplasia in newborn babies consists of a outward displacement of the head of the femur and occurs when the head of the femur bone and the pelvic cavity where This one stays, they do not fit in a correct way.
In some cases, the most serious, the bone is placed outside of its natural position permanently (dislocated hip). The correction or treatment of hip dysplasia es is more effective when it is detected early. How hip dysplasia is treated in babies
Correcting this congenital malformation is easy especially when it is detected early after the baby is born. The treatments vary depending on the severity of the case and the age of the child.
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Mild dysplasia . To keep the femur inside the hip bone cavity, a double diaper is usually placed across the baby to keep the legs open, when the dysplasia is mild. A postural treatment is also recommended, such as carrying the baby astride and sleeping on his back with his legs open to try to get the bone back in place naturally.-
Medium or severe dysplasia . If the dysplasia is medium or severe, soft or rigid prostheses or other treatments are often used, such as thePavlik harness, which consists of straps that keep the hips in a hundred degrees of flexion to reduce dislocation. Before six months, it is not necessary to treat all cases orthopedically. Newborns can recover with positive maneuvers. If orthopedic treatments do not correct the dislocation, surgery may be the last solution.Diagnosis of hip dysplasia
Early diagnosis is essential to begin treatment before the baby begins to crawl and stand up. If hip dysplasia is not treated before the child begins to walk, it can lead to more serious problems such as irreversible lameness, bone injuries, asymmetry of the legs or early hip osteoarthritis.
In some cases, until the child begins to walk, no symptoms of hip dysplasia are detected despite having been negative in pediatric check-ups.
A delay in the start of walking, lameness in walking or an unsteady gait (more unstable than normal in a baby who starts walking) may indicate a dislocation. Marisol New
