Medical history for developmental dysplasia of the hip
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Medical history for developmental dysplasia of the hip
If your baby is being evaluated for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), you will be asked whether:
- Other family members have had DDH.
- Your baby was born with his or her buttocks first (breech).
- You swaddle your baby or use a cradle board.
- You have noticed that one of your baby's legs is shorter than the other.
Credits
| Author | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Editor | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Thomas S. Renshaw, MD - Orthopedics |
| Last Updated | May 15, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 15, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas S. Renshaw, MD - Orthopedics |
| Editors: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW, Pat Truman, MATC |
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