Increased bone stress at the femoral neck in children, measured via hip DXA scan, may predict a greater susceptibility to traumatic fractures, according to findings published in Bone. Medina-Gomez and ...

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition seen in infants and young children. It is also called hip dysplasia. In a normal hip joint, the ball of the femur (thigh bone) fits snugly ...

Left untreated, these childhood conditions could have lasting effects. Our experts explain three of the most common hip disorders you'll see. Every newborn should be screened for developmental ...

Dr. Kristen Carroll is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Medical Staff at Shriners Children's Salt Lake City. She specializes in the areas of pediatric hip and foot ...

Children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were intended to ...

Rochester Institute of Technology professor Hamad Ghazle has been nominated by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography to serve on an expert panel developing criteria on pediatric hip dysplasia ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Getting around can sometimes be a challenge for children healing from hip surgery, or with special hip braces. Collins Arnett is one child at the Maynard Children’s Hospital ...

The Ortolani maneuver can help show hips that are dislocated when the infant is in a resting position. In this test, the trained examiner attempts to reduce an already dislocated hip. The infant’s ...