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DUSTIN BY STEVE KELLEY & JEFF PARKER
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013
Contractor wants to fire wife, save marriage DEAR ABBY: I am a self-employed general contractor, and have been for the most part successful. My wife, “Janine,” worked in the mortgage industry, but because of the economic downturn hasn’t worked in three years. After her mom provided some financial help to my business eight months ago, Janine decided she wanted to work for me doing the office work and bookkeeping. The problem is, she doesn’t show up until late afternoon and stays only a short while. She doesn’t get any work done, and then she leaves. She constantly rushes to get the bills paid at the very last minute. Although my wife is college-educated, she really can’t handle the job. Her work ethic is terrible. I started my company and I’m the boss. When Janine doesn’t agree with me about
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and inappropriate. If her being in your office is connected to the money her mother loaned you, my advice is to repay it immediately before your wife’s “dabbling” as a business partner disrupts the business any further. You may love Janine, but if the only thing holding your marriage together is allowing her to play at working in the office, then I’m sorry to say you don’t have much of a marriage. Wake up and smell the coffee. You need an assistant and your wife needs something else to occupy her time. DEAR ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby atDearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Infant hip dysplasia is treatable condition The ball of the femur slips in and out of the socket because the ligaments that hold the two bones together are very loose or because the cup-shaped socket is not deep enough. This condition usually is present at birth, but it can develop after birth, during ASK infancy or DOCTOR K. childhood. Usually just one hip is Dr. Anthony affected, but in about percent Komaroff 20 of children with this condition it affects both hips. The condition is more common in babies who were breech deliveries. It also seems to run in
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families. It happens more often in little girls than in little boys, and more often in firstborn infants. We don’t know why. Doctors routinely check for developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns and at follow-up well-baby visits. If the doctor feels unusual movement of the hip, he or she will use ultrasound or X-rays to confirm the diagnosis. Left untreated, developmental dysplasia of the hip can lead to a shortened leg, arthritis, difficulty walking and long-term pain. But with early treatment, most children can walk normally and have normal hip function. Treatment depends on the child’s age: • Newborns usually wear a special device, such as the Pavlik harness or the Frejka splint. These devices keep the top of the femur in the socket the right way.
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DEAR DOCTOR K: My baby has developmental dysplasia of the hip. What is this? How will it be treated? DEAR READER: Because I’m not a pediatrician, I haven’t seen a baby with developmental dysplasia of the hip since I was in medical school. But I talked with pediatrician colleagues here at Harvard Medical School and refreshed my memory. Our hips are designed to support our full weight while allowing movement in all directions. To accomplish this, the rounded top of the thigh bone (femur) fits into a cup-shaped socket in the pelvis called the acetabulum. The “ball” of the femur sits inside the socket. In developmental dysplasia of the hip, the ball at the top of the femur moves in and out of the socket either partway or all the way. That’s not supposed to happen: It makes the hip unreliable in supporting the baby’s weight.
something, she yells so loud I’m sure the people who work next door can hear her. I have talked to her about this, and we have fought about it. I tried to fire her but she says if she can’t work for my business, DEAR we might well get ABBY as divorced. I never wanted a Jeanne Phillips partner and didn’t ask for one, and now I feel trapped with an employee from hell. I love Janine and don’t want a divorce. How can I get her to quit and still stay married? — NEEDS HELP IN CALIFORNIA DEAR NEEDS: Your wife’s behavior is immature
The hip ligaments gradually tighten and the hip joint usually stabilizes. • For infants age 1 month to 6 months, the doctor will try a harness or splint. If these devices don’t help, the doctor will consider gently (and nonsurgically) putting the head of the femur in place while the child is under anesthesia. This is called a closed reduction. The child then wears a body cast (spica cast) until the hip joint is normal. • Most children age 6 months to 2 years can be treated with closed reduction and a spica cast. Some require open surgery. • For children older than 2 years, surgery is often needed, followed by a spica cast. DR. KOMAROFF is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. His website is AskDoctorK.com.
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