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congential hip dislocation, developmental dislocation, the hip joint, developmental hip dysplasia, ddh, congenital dysplasia, the hip, congenital dislocation, the hip, cdh, ddh, malformation, the hip joint found in babies, young children, hip, ball, socket joint, the ball, the femoral head, coming, top part, the femur, thigh bone, socket, the acetabulum, coming, pelvis, developmental hip dislocation, in the degree of malformation, hip all the way out, the joint, acetabulum, simply be a little shallow, genetic factors, play a role, problems resulting from very mild developmental dysplasia, the hip, become apparent, person is in 30's, 40's, hips involved, risk factors include the first child, female, a breech delivery, a family history, the disorder, occurs in, 1 out of 1,000 births, diminished movement, in the affected side, asymmetry in leg positions, asymmetry, the thigh fat folds, after 3 months of age, asymmetry of rotation, the leg, apparent shortening, the affected leg, no symptoms, pediatricians routinely screen all newborns, infants, hip dysplasia, several maneuvers, detect a dislocated hip, a hip that is able to be dislocated, a hip that is truly dislocated in an infant, picked up, subtle, develop after birth, is why multiple examinations, mild cases, "silent", cannot be picked up on physical exam, ultrasound, the hip, most important imaging study, demonstrate hip deformity, a hip x-ray, joint x-ray, in older infants, children, in early infancy, positioning, a device to keep the legs apart, turned outward, frog-leg position, hold the femoral head, in the socket, is difficulty in maintaining proper position, a cast applied, changed periodically to accommodate growth, surgery, early measures to reduce the joint, put the joint back in place, unsuccessful, defect is first detected in an older child, dysplasia is picked up, in the first few months of life, always be treated successfully, bracing, few cases, surgery is necessary to put the hip back in joint, an older age at diagnosis associated, a worse outcome, necessitate more complex surgery, repair the problem, skin irritation from reduction devices, untreated, lead to arthritis, deterioration, the hip, severely debilitating, limb length discrepancies, persist despite appropriate treatment, suspect that child's hip is not properly positioned, prevention is probably not possible, early detection, complications occur is of paramount importance.