What to do if baby's leg lines are asymmetrical

The healthy growth of the baby requires us to observe and care for the baby more carefully. When many babies are doing physical examinations, doctors will always observe whether the baby's leg lines are asymmetrical. Generally, asymmetric leg lines of babies will attract great attention from parents. They are all caused by baby's hip dysplasia. If not treated in time, it may have a certain impact on the baby's future growth and development, and even affect the baby's normal walking posture. Let's learn about what to do if the baby's leg lines are asymmetrical.

What to do if baby's leg lines are asymmetrical

Observe more within one year old

"Parents can observe patiently. If the child's leg lines are asymmetrical and he or she has the following symptoms in daily life, then you should be more vigilant." For children under one year old, the symmetry of the leg lines can be used as a reference. After the child learns to walk, more judgments come from the child's activities. If a child's leg lines are asymmetrical and he or she has the following symptoms, there is a high probability that the hip is dislocated or there is a problem.

Normal children can walk independently when they are about one year old. Children who still cannot walk until they are one and a half years old, or whose gait is unstable, staggering and swaying, like a wobbly little duck, are prone to falling. Many parents think that their children's unsteady walking is caused by calcium deficiency, and they buy calcium supplements for their children, which delays the best time for treatment. Some parents believe that their children walk late due to genetic factors, and do not carefully observe other abnormal phenomena in their children, which also delays treatment.

The skin wrinkles on the inner thigh and popliteal fossa increase, deepen or become asymmetrical; the pedaling force is weak. The child does not like to exercise his legs and shows resistance to activities that require spreading his legs, such as holding the baby to urinate, and prefers to keep his legs closed.

The older the child, the more complicated the treatment

"If a baby under 1 year old suffers from hip dislocation, he or she can be expected to recover through correct reduction, fixation and correction. Children aged 1-2 years old have suffered from dislocation for a long time and have varying degrees of contracture of the soft tissue around the hip joint. Before reduction, traction is required and then plaster fixation is used for several months to correct the condition. Children over 2 years old often need surgical correction." Experts said that early detection and early treatment are very beneficial for children's hip dislocation.

Frog test

A method that parents can easily master when checking congenital hip dislocation is the "frog test", which is to lay the child flat on the bed, observe whether the legs are of equal length, then bend the child's knees and hips, and spread the hip joint outward. A normal child's outer side of the knee can touch the bed. If not, it is necessary to go to the hospital's orthopedic department for further examination.

When you are helping your child urinate, pay attention to whether there is any popping or abnormal movement in the hip joint. If so, you also need to guide the child to urinate.

Be alert.

These leg lines are asymmetrical

After turning the child over, I found that the lines on the child's thighs were uneven, one side was high and the other side was low.

Two children have three leg patterns on one leg and only one or two on the other leg.

The asymmetry of the thigh and buttock lines of the lower limbs (Figure 1) is a question many parents ask, and the biggest concern is whether there is unilateral hip dislocation. This is a developmental dislocation of the hip. If it is discovered, the earlier it is treated, the better the effect.

You can ask your pediatrician or orthopedic surgeon to check it out.

1. During the examination, the infant lies in the supine position and the lower limbs are checked to see if they are of equal length. Normally, they are equal in length (Figure 2). In the case of single hip dislocation, the lower limbs are not of equal length.

2. Lie flat on your back with your hips and knees flexed and your feet placed on the bed. If both knees are of equal height, it is normal (Figure 3). In case of single hip dislocation, the two knees are not of equal height. Ultrasound examination can be performed to further confirm the diagnosis.

The above is an introduction to what to do if the baby’s leg lines are asymmetrical. After understanding it, we know that this phenomenon must be treated and adjusted in time, which will have a good healing effect. Once the baby’s bones are fully developed, it will have a certain impact on the baby’s walking posture and normal behavioral ability. This will cause great harm to the baby’s physical and mental health, so parents must take their babies to a regular hospital for treatment.