Patient's question:
When the baby was two months old, it was discovered that the hip creases were uneven, and the buttocks were of different sizes. There was a sound in the left leg. Now at five months, the baby visited the Xuzhou Children's Hospital for a CT scan. The doctor said that the hip joint development corrector could be worn or not, and it could wait for a while to see.Doctor's answer:
The treatment effect of congenital hip dislocation is greatly related to age. The earlier it is discovered and treated, the better the outcome is generally. Typically, children under 3 years old are primarily treated with conservative methods such as traction, manual reduction, plaster, and orthoses, which have a high cure rate. For children over 3 years old, as they grow older, the bony components of the femoral head and acetabulum increase, adductor muscle contracture becomes more pronounced, plasticity decreases, and pathological changes worsen, making surgical treatment the main approach. Even with proper treatment, achieving normal function remains difficult.The period from birth to 1 year is the best time for non-surgical treatment.