Authors review the spectrum of developmental dysplasia of the hip and present a treatment decision algorithm to guide the primary care provider in assessment.

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is a condition that affects the hip joint in infants, where the ball at the top of the thigh bone does not fit snugly into the hip socket.

The American College of Radiology has issued Appropriateness Criteria to guide radiologists in deciding on radiologic imaging and treatment for children with DDH.

What is DDH? DDH refers to a spectrum of abnormalities in hip growth and stability that can range from subluxation (partial dislocation) to true dislocation of the joint.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), if picked up early in babies, can be treated using a removable splint worn for two to three months.

Scans showed developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in its most severe form. The congenital condition stops the ball and socket joints of the hip from developing properly.

Surgery During surgery, a patient is positioned laterally with the DDH hip raised. The underlying leg is placed in flexion to reduce the degree of lumbar lordosis.

Almost 500 children who underwent hip operations in two hospitals should be recalled, as close to 70 per cent of surgeries were not necessary, an independent audit has found.

Development dysplasia of the hip, also known as DDH, occurs in one in 1,000 births, and doctors at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children warn how improper swaddling can lead to the condition ...

One in 1,000 newborns is affected by DDH. Its grossest forms are easily detected at birth, though mild cases often go undetected and are the leading cause of premature degeneration of the hip ...

An audit has found 60 per cent of surgeries for developmental dysplasia of the hip carried out in Temple Street hospital between 2021 and 2023 were unnecessary.