The dangers of hip dysplasia in babies

It is said that babies are the bridge of emotional communication between couples. Every baby is important to the family. Each of us hopes that our children can grow up healthily, but there are always some unsatisfactory things in life. Baby hip dysplasia is a common problem. It seriously affects the baby's growth and development. When such a problem occurs, we must take the baby to the hospital for treatment in time. Let’s learn about the dangers of baby hip dysplasia?

Is hip dysplasia dangerous for babies? There are many dangers of hip dysplasia:

1. Baby's hip dysplasia

This disease has a slow onset and a long course, and is often bilaterally dysplastic, while the femoral head is mostly normal. The main manifestation is acetabulum dysplasia, characterized by a shallow acetabulum, a large inclination, insufficient accommodation for the femoral head, and even subluxation with hip valgus. The twisting and traction of surrounding blood vessels aggravate ischemia of the femoral head and even necrosis.

2. Congenital dislocation of the hip

In the neonatal or infant period, since the child has not yet walked, the symptoms are not obvious. If a lesion is suspected, a corresponding physical examination is required, such as limited hip abduction, a positive frog test, and a positive Ortolani sign for complete dislocation, which can confirm the diagnosis. In infancy, affected children start walking later than normal children. In cases of unilateral dislocation, the bilateral breech folds are asymmetrical, the affected limbs are shortened, the buttocks become wider, and they walk with a stagger or duck walk. The deformed gait becomes more serious during childhood.

3. Congenital hip varus

Congenital hip vara is a developmental deformity that can be detected a few months after birth and is more common in females than in males. After the child starts walking, he or she develops a limping and swaying gait, similar to a duck's walk, which is mostly caused by the weakening of the gluteal muscles due to the deformity. The patient's neck-shaft angle becomes smaller, the femoral neck becomes shorter, and a femoral neck pseudoarthrosis may form at the lower edge of the femoral head. Gradually, hip joint instability occurs, eventually leading to femoral head necrosis.

After understanding the dangers of hip dysplasia in babies, we should pay more attention to it. After the baby is one month old, we should follow the instructions of the parents and go to the hospital for a physical examination on time. If the baby has hip dysplasia, it must be treated in time to avoid serious impact on the baby's future growth and development.