Congenital Dislocation and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
What are the symptoms?
The condition is not painful and there are no definite signs that a
child may have a problem with hip development, but the following are
associated with the condition:
- One leg appears shorter than the other;
- An extra deep crease is present on the inside of the thigh;
- One hip joint moves differently from the other and the knee may appear to face outwards;
- When a baby's nappy is changed one leg does not seem to move outwards as fully as the other one;
- The child crawls with one leg dragging.
After walking age it may be noticed that:
- a child stands and walks with one foot on tiptoes with
the heel up off the floor. (The child walks this way in an attempt to
accommodate the difference in leg length);
- the child walks with a limp (or waddling gait if both hips are affected).
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