Congenital Hip Disorders

Congenital Hip Disorders, which is also known as Developmental Dysplasia of the hip (DDH) joints or congenital hip dysplasia, is a group of hip disorder conditions that affects the hip joints in young children and infants. In this type of hip disorder, abnormal development or alignment in the hip joint occurs, which causes problems like dislocation, misalignment and instability of hip joints. Here are some of the common hip congenital hip joint disorders listed below –

• Hip Dysplasia – In this type of hip disorder, hip joints do not get appropriately aligned, which leads to dislocation and instability. This condition occurs when there is a problem with the femoral head and hip socket, where the hip socket is not appropriately formed, allowing the femoral head to slip down out of the socket completely.
• Hip Subluxation – During this hip disorder, partial dislocation of the hip joint occurs where the femoral head is not precisely positioned with the hip socket of the hip joints. In hip subluxation, the hip is unstable, and it partially slides out from the hip socket during the movement of the hips.
• Hip Dislocation -  Hip Dislocation is a condition of hip disorder in which the femoral head of the hip joints completely slips out from the hip sockets. This hip disorder is more insane than hip subluxation, and it requires immediate medical treatment.
• Legg Calve Perthes Disease ( LCPD)  – Leg Calve Perthes typically is a type of hip disorder that stops the blood supply in the femoral head of the hip joints. This leads to complete loss of bone tissues in the hip joints. This critical hip problem affects young children between 4 to 8 years of age and results in hip joint deformity and mobility.
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE ) – SCFE Hip disorder allows the growth of plate in hip joints at the top of the femur ( thigh bone ) which causes the femur head to shift out from the alignment of the hip socket. This condition occurs when adolescence is at its peak, which leads to pain and instability of hip joints.

The diagnosis of the congenital hip disorder is made through a physical examination with the help of X-rays, MRI, CT scans and other tests. The surgeons treat this hip disorder by checking its severity. Somehow, in many cases, this hip disorder is cured with the help of braces or harnesses to maintain the joint's position without the involvement of surgical interventions. In severe conditions, surgical interventions are a necessary procedure to carry forward where hip surgery fixes the alignment of the hip joints.

It is significantly better to get a doctor's concern if anyone faces a congenital hip disorder early without reaching its severe condition. The congenital hip disorder can be detected by regular checkups and monitoring of the hips in infants and young children if they are facing hip disorders.