II. Pathophysiology
- Unilateral congenital abduction contracture of hip
- Contracture side of Pelvis tilted downward
- Opposite hip acetabulum develops poorly
- May result in dysplasia of the acetabulum
III. Signs: Present after 6 weeks of life
- Affected Leg appears shorter
- Asymmetric gluteal folds
IV. Complications
- Dysplasia of the acetabulum
- Predisposes to hip subluxation
V. Management
- Pavlik harness
- Splints hips in flexed and abducted position
- Surgical management
- Indicated for persistent signs after 8 months of age
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Concepts | Anatomical Abnormality (T190) , Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
English | Acetabular dysplasia, DDH1, ACETABULAR DYSPLASIA, DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP 1 |
Czech | Dysplazie acetabula |
Dutch | acetabulaire dysplasie |
French | Dysplasie acétabulaire |
German | Acetabulumdysplasie |
Hungarian | Acetabularis dysplasia |
Italian | Displasia dell'acetabolo |
Japanese | キュウガイケイセイフゼン, 臼蓋形成不全 |
Portuguese | Displasia acetabular |
Spanish | Displasia acetabular |