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