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developmental hip dysplasia medication
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Michalski answered
36 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
DDH: Really depends upon age and severity. Anything from observation, closed or open reduction, osteotomies (many types), hip scope with limited applicatio ... Read More
Dr. Robert Meislin answered
36 years experience sports medicine
Hip dysplasia: You should have a careful physical examination and radiographic examination including special x rays, possibly ct scans and mris to determine degree o ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Hohman Jr answered
13 years experience Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Yes, but...: broad topic with several variations essentially the hip fails to form properlybecause the ball does not rest in the socket in the appropriate location ... Read More
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Qamar Khan answered
17 years experience Pain Management
A few options: Strengthening the muscles around the hip will help a lot. You may want to consider some supplements like glucosamine, however recent research hasn't ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Will Moorehead answered
52 years experience Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Yes: Developmental hip dysplasia occurs in approximately 0.4 % of births. Result of treatment depend on early diagnosis and treatment institution. Between ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bertrand Kaper answered
29 years experience Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Abnormal hip: Development dysplasia of the hip (aka ddh) is a condition in which the normal development of the hip is altered. This problem can affect the acetabul ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan answered
18 years experience Family Medicine
Hip dysplasia is not: considered uncommon so the screening test for it should not be neglected. That is the reason why all infants are tested and continued to be tested th ... Read More
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jonathan Clabeaux answered
19 years experience Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Yes: Loss of motion can be symptomatic of many different things. The most common is osteoarthritis. In terms of dysphasia you will need an x-ray. If yo ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Holly Maes answered
36 years experience Pediatrics
Hip dysplasia: The hip socket is a ball and socket joint. It forms correctly when the ball is sitting correctly in the "socket area" so the socket can develop correc ... Read More
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Dr. Mitzi Johnson answered
36 years experience Integrative Medicine
Not Terrible: The earlier the diagnosis and start of treatment to re-align the hips the better the outcome. Outcomes are better if the re-positioning can be done w ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kristi Woods answered
23 years experience Pediatrics
No: I would not expect this finding. They can have an apparent leg length discrepancy, scoliosis, and an abnormal gait, but not femoral retroversion.
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