One of the common skeletal system diseases in babies is developmental hip joint abnormalities. Generally, about one in a thousand babies will have hip joint developmental disorders. Therefore, parents must take their babies for a physical examination in a timely manner after birth to see if this problem exists. If so, treatment and training should be carried out. So, how to train the baby's hip joint.
If a baby has symptoms of underdeveloped hip joints, the golden period for treatment is from birth to 3 months. The main treatment and training method for babies within 6 to 6 months is to fix them with suspenders for 6 to 12 weeks. When they reach 6 to 12 months old, they must be fixed and reduced with plaster. After the age of 1, surgery can only be performed to reduce the underdeveloped hip joints and reconstruct the hip socket. It is important to complete treatment and training at a young age to avoid poor prognosis as the baby grows older.
Generally speaking, after a baby is born, doctors will check the baby's legs. They will bend and separate the legs, then straighten and bring them together to observe whether there is any developmental disorder in the baby's hip joints. If the doctor finds that the baby's hip joints are asymmetrical or tense when moving, they need to be alert and undergo further examination to confirm.
Ultrasound examination is generally suitable for babies under four months old. It is recommended to use ultrasound diagnosis for babies under this age because their femoral head is mainly composed of cartilage and has not yet formed ossification centers. However, for babies over four months old, it is recommended to use X-ray plain film examination.
