❶ Dysplasia: Signs, Treatment, Prevention

Dysplasia of the hip joint is a violation of the formation of its bone and cartilage during intrauterine development, which leads to a violation of the musculoskeletal function of the limb. Most often, girls and children who are in the womb in a breech presentation suffer from this ailment. Location: Location: There are several reasons for this disease. They can be infectious diseases of the mother, transferred during gestation, endocrine disorders, deficiency of trace elements and vitamins, especially calcium, as well as heredity. Doctors distinguish between 3 degrees of hip dislocation formation. The first is dysplasia, the head of the femur is located in the depression, but is lower or higher than usual. The second is subluxation, the head is in the same place as in the first stage, but higher than in dysplasia. The third stage is dislocation. In this case, the head of the femur goes beyond the cavity.

Successful cure of this disease can only be hoped for with early diagnosis and adequate treatment. Signs can be considered the identification of asymmetric folds on the buttocks and thighs, their different number. Place the baby on your stomach, bring your legs together. Restriction of hip abduction can also be considered a symptom of the disease. Place the child on his back, bend your legs at the knee and hip joint, spread it to the sides (with a frog). The dilution angle must be at least 90 degrees. Click symptom. In this case, if you spread your legs with the "frog", you will hear a click. See your doctor if one leg is shorter than the other, knees are at different levels.

With early detection and not very pronounced pathology, treatment can be limited to wide swaddling of the baby. For heavier types, special spacer tires and other devices are used, plastering is used. Exercise therapy, physiotherapy, massage are performed. When very severe disorders are present, surgical treatment is indicated. In any case, you need to visit a doctor regularly, do not self-medicate, exclude trips to different bone setters.

Prevention of dysplasia is primarily the prevention of mother's pathologies during pregnancy, as well as a timely visit to an orthopedic surgeon.