Welcome to our adventure!
It is my hope, through our blog, that I am able to keep our loving family and friends updated through jack’s treatment for Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) and help others who may be just starting or are currently treating a child with DDH.
This amazing boy is our “happyjack”.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or Congenital dysplasia of the hip (CDH) describes a variety of conditions in which the hip does not develop properly.
The hip is a 'ball and socket' joint. Normally the top of the thigh bone (femur) has a round ball shape which fits into a cup like socket on the pelvis (acetabulum). There are a range of developmental hip conditions that can affect babies.
In the mildest forms, the socket may fail to grow deep enough. In the more severe forms, the femoral head or ball may be displaced completely out of the socket and be dislocated.
We know that Jack's left hip has been completely dislocated since birth and that his right hip is in contact but in an 'abnormal' way.
This is our journey .....
1 comment:
Hello!
My friend, Amy Charter told me about this blog.
My daughter is three months old and we just found out Friday she has CHD. We have our first appointment with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon tomorrow at Stollery Childrens Hospital. We are feeling a lot of anxiety and have so many questions as we had never heard of this before Friday. Can you recommend any resources?
Thank you for sharing your journey.
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