Congenital Hip Dislocation: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery

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 “Congenital Hip Dislocation” or “Congenital Hip Dysplasia” is a term which is used to describe abnormalities in the development of the hip which results in the easy dislocation of the thigh bone from the socket.  This condition usually develops in the first few weeks or months or year of the life while the child in still in the developmental stage.

Diagnosis Normally, an orthopedic diagnoses congenital hip dislocation by examining the child’s hips and legs physically. He further recommends Barlow test or Ortolani test to diagnose the hip dislocation precisely. If the child is less than three months old, the doctor diagnoses congenital hip dislocation through ultrasound. On the other hand, the doctors diagnose the disease through X-ray if the child is more than six months old. However, the tests are conducted only after the child completes three months of age.

Treatment The orthopedics always treats congenital hip dislocation according to the age of the child. If the child is younger than six months, they try to press hips joints into sockets by fitting harness. They even require the child to wear the harness for six to twelve weeks. But the orthopedic perform surgery if the harness fails to treat the dislocated hip joints. The orthopedic treat congenital hip dislocation surgically by performing either open reduction or closed reduction. But the place the child’s hips and legs in cast for about twelve weeks after performing the surgery.

Recovery The recovery period of congenital hip dislocation depends on the age of the child and treatment. If the child is treated non-surgically, he has to wear the harness for six to twelve weeks. On the other hand, the child’s legs and hips will be placed in cast for twelve weeks if the orthopedic treats congenital hip dislocation surgically. But the orthopedic always try to treat congenital hip dislocation non-surgically in the initial stages.

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