Congenital Hip Dislocation : Complications

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Complications could include:
Bracing devices may cause skin irritation. Limb length discrepancies may persist despite appropriate treatment. Untreated, hip dysplasia will lead to arthritis and deterioration of the hip, which can be severely debilitating.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2007
Unless corrected soon after birth, congenital hip dysplasia can cause a characteristic limp or waddling gait in children. If left untreated, the child will have difficulty walking and may experience life-long pain. If diagnosed early, congenital h...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Unless corrected soon after birth, abnormal stresses cause malformation of the developing femur, with a characteristic limp or waddling gait. If cases of congenital hip dysplasia go untreated, the child will have difficulty walking, which could re...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, and limited movement. See also joint pain .
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2007
A term referring to a variety of conditions characterized by inflammation of one or more joints. Arthritis is commonly regarded as a disease of the elderly, but there are several varieties that primarily affect children, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, infectious arthritis, and juvenile ankylosing spondylitis.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
What Is Arthritis in the Foot?Degenerative arthritisis a condition that slowly wears away joints (the link where bones meet and move).
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
If your symptoms are mild, medications may be enough to reduce pain and swelling. For more severe arthritis, surgery may be needed to improve the condition of the joint.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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