Hip dysplasia in children - symptoms

Unfortunately, the diagnosis of hip dysplasia is not uncommon in our time. Violation is diagnosed at the first examination, which is conducted by an orthopedic doctor in the hospital, every fifth child.

However, despite the seriousness of the situation, dysplasia is now considered a pathological condition that can be easily corrected and treated. Of course, provided the timely measures taken to eliminate it.

So, dysplasia of the hip joints in children - what it is, what its symptoms and consequences are, - let's dwell on these issues in more detail.

How to determine hip dysplasia in newborns?

In medicine, under dysplasia of the hip joint, it is customary to understand its inherent underdevelopment. In other words, this is the condition when the correct contact between the end of the femur and the corresponding cavity on the pelvic bone is broken. Depending on the severity and nature of the violation, distinguish:

1. Teratological dislocation. In this case, there is no contact between the pelvic cavity and the femoral head. Pathology occurs even in the womb due to underdevelopment of muscles or genetic abnormalities.
2. A typical dislocation. Anomaly develops in utero or after birth.
3. Subluxation. Relatively easy form of dysplasia of hip joints in infants, a characteristic feature of which is the development of the joint with the existing connection between the bones (pelvic and femoral).
4. Instability of the joint. This is the most common form of dysplasia, in which the femur is easily separated from the pelvic cavity, and the relationship between them is not broken.

Symptoms of hip dysplasia in infants are almost invisible to a person without adequate education. However, the specialist is able to diagnose after a routine examination. Less often to confirm or refute fears, doctors resort to X-ray or ultrasound.

Indirect symptoms of dysplasia of the hip joints in newborns include: asymmetry of the skin folds on the legs, different length of the legs, restriction with the hip extraction.

What is dangerous dysplasia of the hip joints?

Modern medicine is able to eliminate the ailment without complications and any consequences. However, this is only possible provided that dysplasia was detected in a timely manner and the treatment was started immediately. In the arsenal of doctors there are several effective methods to combat the violation. First of all, these are conservative methods:

• Pavlik's stirrups - designed to support the limbs;
• koksitnaya bandage - used for rigid fixation of the joint;
• physiotherapy procedures, such as electrophoresis, mud therapy, ozocerite applications;
• Massage and special therapeutic gymnastics.

To older children, and in cases where conservative measures have proved ineffective, doctors are forced to apply a surgical method of treatment. During the operation, the joint is reconstructed.

In case of untimely diagnosis (after 6 months or after the child has gone on his own) or lack of adequate measures, dysplasia of the hip joints in children can lead to irreversible consequences. This is damage or necrosis of the head of the femur. Or, as an option, a complete atrophy of the joint. And this, in turn, is a disability, constant pain, limp and the inevitability of surgical intervention.