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Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip., Shahryar Noordin, Masood Umer, Kamran Hafeez, Haq Nawaz
Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip., Shahryar Noordin, Masood Umer, Kamran Hafeez, Haq Nawaz
Department of Surgery
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of anatomical abnormalities of the hip joint in which the femoral head has an abnormal relationship with the acetabulum. Most studies report an incidence of 1 to 34 cases per 1,000 live births and differences could be due to different diagnostic methods and timing of evaluation. Risk factors include first born status, female sex, positive family history, breech presentation and oligohydramnios. Clinical presentations of DDH depend on the age of the child. Newborns present with hip instability, infants have limited hip abduction on examination, and older children and adolescents present with …