DDH

Infant and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Infant and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

In its highly regarded medical journal, Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) just published a review of current standards for evaluating and treating a condition often recognized in newborns and infants. The condition is called developmental...

Share Your Story: Too Hip for Dysplasia

Share Your Story: Too Hip for Dysplasia

Meet Sadie, a patient who is treated by our experts in our Center for Excellence in Hip. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Sadie's mom, Sarah Beth, of Longview. Sadie was diagnosed with Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) at the age of 2 months old,...

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

Development dysplasia of the hip, also known as DDH, occurs in one in 1,000 births, and doctors at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children warn how improper swaddling can lead to the condition. DDH is a relationship between the ball and the socket of the hip joint,...