Title: Developmental dysplasia of the hip & proper swaddling<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p style="margin-left:.5in;"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) </strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left:.5in;"> </p> <ul> <li> A spectrum of conditions related to hip development in infants & young children</li> <li> Results from abnormal development of the acetabulum and proximal femur</li> <li> Results in mechanical instability of the hip joint </li> <li> Left hip (3:1) vs Right</li> <li> Female sex (5:1)</li> <li> Breech presentation (20%)</li> <li> Family history of DDH</li> <li> Infants and young children with untreated hip dislocation rarely have pain or other limitations.</li> <li> Most affected children begin to walk and reach developmental milestones at the appropriate time.</li> <li> In cultures where tight swaddling with the lower limbs in extension is common, significantly higher rates of DDH have been reported.</li> <li> In South Australia 79% of those with DDH were tightly swaddled</li> <li> In Japan, when traditional swaddling was used, the incidence of DDH was 5%.</li> <li> A public campaign to switch to wrapping techniques encouraging hip flexion and abduction led to DDH rates falling to less than 0.4%.</li> <li> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dbwozcf0d/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1589948650/10624649_794826423982877_5167788043433556178_n/10624649_794826423982877_5167788043433556178_n.jpg">https://res.cloudinary.com/dbwozcf0d/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1589948650/10624649_794826423982877_5167788043433556178_n/10624649_794826423982877_5167788043433556178_n.jpg</a></li> </ul> <p> </p>