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Hip Disorders Program News

Our team of orthopedists, surgeons, radiologists, advanced practice nurses and others consider all possible treatment options for children, adolescents and young adults with hip disorders.

Appointments and referrals

Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: A Case Study

Feb 3, 2021

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.”

Infant Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

Jun 21, 2016

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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