developmental dysplasia of the hip
aka: congenital hip dislocation (CDH or CHD)
- females (80-90%), 2/3 are firstborn
- white > blacks
- associated:
- breech delivery (6x cephalic),C-section, torticolis, family history
- due to ligamentous laxity from increased circulating maternal estrogen,
not acetabular dysplasia
- unilateral LEFT (70%);
bilateral in only 5%
- Putti's triad
- supero-lateral migration of femoral head
- increased acetabular angle
- small capital femoral epiphysis
see: hip disease
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