Treatment of Hip Dysplasia in Adultsĭepending on the severity of the dysplasia and the seriousness of the symptoms, the treatment may vary. On some occasions, hip dysplasia is diagnosed accidentally during an imaging examination administered for another reason. The condition is identified by a shallow hip socket. Diagnosis of Hip Dysplasia in Adultsĭefinitive diagnosis of hip dysplasia requires X-rays and sometimes an MRI. As time passes, the intensity and frequency of the pain generally increases. In some rare instances, a clicking sound or sensation may occur as well. Most often, deep pain is experienced in the groin or the side or back of the hip. Usually, hip dysplasia presents in adolescents or adults with pain and possibly a limp. Because hip dysplasia can develop in a child's early years, it is important that children be checked regularly for the condition to avoid the pitfalls of letting the disorder go untreated until adulthood. Individuals with a a family history of the condition are at greater risk. Risk Factors for Hip Dysplasia in AdultsĭDH predominantly affects females, first-born children and children born in the breech position. Eventually, not only arthritis, but bone deformity, may occur. While it is unclear why hip dysplasia, left untreated, results in osteoarthritis, it is suspected that part of the femur (thigh bone ) damages tissue as it presses against the pelvic wall. When an adult is diagnosed with hip dysplasia, it is usually because osteoarthritis has developed and the patient is experiencing pain. Mild cases result in a hip that is unstable and partially dislocated (a subluxation), while severe cases involve a hip joint that is permanently dislocated, either partially or fully. Hip dysplasia can affect one or both hips, and may be mild or severe. Nonetheless, some cases of hip dysplasia are not diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood, by which time the condition is more complicated and often impossible to correct without surgical intervention. For this reason, testing for DDH is a normal part of the newborn physical examination. Since the condition can present without pain and may not even interfere with the baby's ability to learn to walk, it can go undetected. In the past, this condition was referred to as congenital dysplasia of the hip (CDH). The disorder typically develops during gestation or shortly after birth, but may develop later in childhood. In hip dysplasia, the femoral head (the ball) fits too loosely into the acetabulum (the socket), causing instability. Hip dysplasia, or developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH), is an abnormal formation of the hip joint.

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