Treatment and prevention of hip dysplasia in infants and young children

Julia Judd; Nicholas M P Clarke

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.08.011

Treatment and prevention of hip dysplasia in infants and young children

Early Hum Dev. 2014 Nov;90(11):731-4. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.08.011. Epub 2014 Sep 11.

Authors

Julia Judd¹, Nicholas M P Clarke²

Affiliations

¹ Child Health, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK. Electronic address: Julia.judd@uhs.nhs.uk.
² Child Health, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. Electronic address: ortho@soton.ac.uk.

PMID: 25218939
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.08.011

Abstract

The diagnosis and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip in the infant are uniform, with consensus that diagnostic ultrasound and Pavlik harness management are standard procedures. Sequential procedures for failed early treatment, residual dysplasia and late diagnosis are dependent on the age and the severity of the dysplasia. This paper reviews the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip from birth to subsequent follow-up procedures, with particular reference to some of the senior authors' research and the Southampton approach to the management of hip dysplasia.

Keywords: Developmental dysplasia of the hip; Diagnosis; Management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Hip Dislocation / diagnosis
Hip Dislocation / prevention & control
Hip Dislocation / therapy*
Humans
Infant