Dislocation of the hip joint of newborns (congenital dislocation of the hip in children) is a hypoplasia or an incorrect mutual arrangement of the elements of the hip joint. There are several degrees of severity of this disease, depending on the level of displacement of the femur (its head) in relation to the joint cavity:
- Dislocation;
- Subluxation;
- Dysplasia.
Symptoms of the disease
The importance of treatment of dislocations, subluxations and hip dysplasia in newborns is explained by the fact that the formation of joints in infants is still ongoing, which allows (in the case of early diagnosis and timely treatment) to achieve significant success in the treatment of this disease.
Parents are quite capable of independently diagnosing congenital hip dislocations in newborns. To do this, you should know their main symptoms:
- limitation of the range of passive hip guidance. To check the presence of this symptom, put the newborn on his back and, bending his legs in the knees, gently and gently begin to breed the hips. You can also put the baby on his stomach and bend his legs, as if crawling. Damaged joints will make themselves felt by limiting the possibility of withdrawal;
- asymmetry of the femoral (gluteal) skin folds can also be a symptom of dislocation in newborns.
Hip Dislocation in Newborns: Treatment
The hip joints of the newborn are in the formative stage, so it is so important not to engage in self-medication, but immediately after having a suspicion of dislocation, contact a doctor. In no case should you delay consultations with specialists, because it is from early diagnosis and timely therapy that the success of treatment depends to a large extent.
A typical complex of therapeutic methods includes the appointment of special gymnastics, massage, medical treatment (for this purpose a wide swaddling, special tires, "stirrups", etc.), medicines may additionally be prescribed.