Congenital Hip

Dislocation

Non-modifiable factors:

breech presentation
low levels of amniotic fluid
during gestation
family history of the
condition
primagravida
common in girls than in
boys

DISEASE PROCESS
Abnormal formation of the hip joint during early
stages of fetal development to birth

This instability worsens

as child grows.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

The ball-and-socket joint in the hip may

sometimes dislocate by movement

legs that turn outward or appear

to differ in length

limited range of motion

folds on their legs and buttocks

that are uneven when their legs extend

delayed gross motor

development,

Li
mping
Limited abduction

If condition is not treated and worsens,

there would be complete dislocation of
the ball-and-socket joint