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When A.L. was 11 years old, he complained of pain in his left hip. The pain subsided, but a week and a half later, A.L. came home crying and barely able to walk. The pain in his hip had become “excruciating.”
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The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routine ultrasounds for every infant, but it does support referral for ultrasound and/or pediatric orthopedic consultation for babies with an abnormal physical exam or major risk factors for DDH.
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CHOP's Young Adult Hip Preservation Program was designed to preserve, adjust or restore natural hip function and allow adolescents and young adults to resume their busy lifestyles.
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This pediatric case study evaluates a complex hip disorder treated with open surgical dislocation and head realignment by the orthopedics team at CHOP.