Eighteen-month-old Ocie weighed just 3.5 kilograms — the size of a newborn — when Brisbane-based Dr Bade first operated on her recently for hip dysplasia. The orthopaedic surgeon performs ...
Now aged eight, Athena was diagnosed a severe form of hip dysplasia at two weeks old. A girl who spent the first two years of her of her life with her legs in a harness and casts has had her story ...
An infant who is upset and crying can tighten the muscles around the hip joint, making the diagnosis of an unstable joint more difficult. [17] Perform the examination on a firm surface.