Patient's question:
My older child isn't walking very steadily. They always limp. It makes me very worried. My friend said this is very similar to congenital hip dislocation. Because a child of her former colleague was also like this. What are the symptoms of congenital hip dislocation?Doctor's answer:
Hello, parent. Clinical symptoms in newborns and infants are often not obvious. They are frequently not noticed by parents. The manifestations in young children include a limping gait. A limp is often the only chief complaint of parents when seeking medical attention. In cases of unilateral dislocation, it presents as an O-shaped limp. In bilateral dislocation, it presents as a waddling gait. The child's buttocks are noticeably protruding posteriorly. The lumbar lordosis is increased. The affected limb shows shortening and deformity. In addition to shortening, there are also deformities of the adductor muscles.