Patient's question:
The child of my brother. He is two years old this year. Previously, the child was unfortunately diagnosed with pediatric congenital hip dysplasia. So now, I would like to ask, when should this condition be treated?Doctor's answer:
Timing is very important for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip in children. Early detection is key. Changing the position may be sufficient. Around six months of age, if this dysplasia is detected, a specially designed splint can be worn to perform positional corrections. For patients over one year old, active correction is necessary. Small surgeries can be performed, such as adductor tenotomy or iliac osteotomy. Then, a special position is maintained to allow continued development in that position. At two years of age or older, this is essentially the only surgical approach.