Hip dysplasia may not be obvious in newborns, but the disorder may already be affecting babies’ development. And the sooner parents and caregivers get an evaluation and treatment, the easier the fix, ...

Rochester Institute of Technology professor Hamad Ghazle has been nominated by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography to serve on an expert panel developing criteria on pediatric hip dysplasia ...

From diagnosis to treatment, here’s what you need to know about the condition Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) involves a problem with the development of the hip joint Shutterstock When we ...

Your baby’s hips will be checked as part of the newborn physical screening examination within 72 hours of being born and again at six to eight weeks of age. The examination involves gently moving your ...

The Ortolani maneuver can help show hips that are dislocated when the infant is in a resting position. In this test, the trained examiner attempts to reduce an already dislocated hip. The infant’s ...

A girl who spent the first two years of her of her life with her legs in a harness and casts has had her story turned into a children's book. Athena was diagnosed with a severe form of hip dysplasia ...