Why are the baby's leg lines asymmetrical?

Every woman hopes that her baby can grow up healthily, but there will always be some symptoms during the baby's growth process. We all know that many babies need to go to the hospital for regular physical examinations after birth. During the examination, the doctor will always observe whether the baby's leg lines are symmetrical. Once asymmetrical, it proves that the baby's hip joint is dysplastic. If it is not treated in time, it will have a certain impact on the baby's development and will cause more serious consequences. Let's understand what is going on with the asymmetrical baby's leg lines.

Why are the baby's leg lines asymmetrical?

If the leg lines on the lower limbs of an infant are asymmetrical, it may be due to hip joint disease or unequal length of the lower limbs. Once parents discover this, they must take the infant to the hospital for consultation and relevant examinations as soon as possible. "Normal children have symmetrical leg patterns on their lower limbs. They may have hip diseases or unequal length of lower limbs, among which hip dislocation is the most common. However, there is a certain probability that children with asymmetrical lower limb skin patterns are normal children. This requires a physical examination and necessary auxiliary examinations in the pediatrics department to confirm. Leg patterns cannot be used as the only indicator to judge whether the child's lower limbs are developing normally. If the child has bilateral dislocation, it may also cause symmetrical skin patterns.

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 changing the diaper for a child, pay attention to whether there is any popping or abnormal movement in the child's hip joint. If so, you need to 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 can be discovered, the earlier it is treated, the better the effect.

The above is an introduction to why the baby's leg lines are asymmetrical. After understanding it, we know that the baby's leg lines are a problem of hip dysplasia. The baby must be taken to the hospital for treatment and correction in time. In addition, women must take the baby to the hospital regularly for physical examinations after delivery so that problems can be discovered and treated in time.