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DDH, or developmental dysplasia of the hip, is also known as congenital dislocation of the hip. It is a condition involving abnormal hip joint development in babies and small children. Ideally, the ball-like rounded end of the thighbone or femur is supposed to neatly fit into a socket called the acetabulum in the hip bone. For those suffering from developmental dysplasia of the hip, this socket is too shallow to hold the femur head in place and often gets dislocated.

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My daughter was delivered by a breech position and have a lower alpha angle. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, My few months old baby was delivered by breech position. The doctor suggested taking a hip ultrasound. I am attaching her reports. Does she require any treatment? Please help.  Read Full »

Dr. Anuj Gupta

Dr. Anuj Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. I went through her reports (the attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). We take the lower limit of alpha angle as 60 degrees. The angle lower than this is suggestive of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Have you co...  Read Full »

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