Congenital Hip Dysplasia/Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
... alternative title: "I got a scanner for my birthday and I have interesting pics to share"
LPCH.org definition: Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a congenital (present at birth) condition of the hip joint. It occurs once in every 1,000 live births. The hip joint is created as a ball and socket joint. In DDH, the hip socket may be shallow, letting the "ball" of the long leg bone, also known as the femoral head, slip in and out of the socket. The "ball" may move partially or completely out of the hip socket.
In the hospital with my legs in traction (the purpose of traction is to stretch the soft tissues around the hip and to allow the femoral head to move back into the hip socket). This lasted two weeks.
Once I was finished with traction, I was put into a "spica" cast.
... alternative title: "I got a scanner for my birthday and I have interesting pics to share"
LPCH.org definition: Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a congenital (present at birth) condition of the hip joint. It occurs once in every 1,000 live births. The hip joint is created as a ball and socket joint. In DDH, the hip socket may be shallow, letting the "ball" of the long leg bone, also known as the femoral head, slip in and out of the socket. The "ball" may move partially or completely out of the hip socket.
In the hospital with my legs in traction (the purpose of traction is to stretch the soft tissues around the hip and to allow the femoral head to move back into the hip socket). This lasted two weeks.
Once I was finished with traction, I was put into a "spica" cast.
me with my cousins in 1982
Me being in a cast presented some problems for day to day stuff...
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