Birth Injuries

- Hip Dislocation (Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip – DDH)

Clinical Presentation:

• More common in newborn females and in cases of breech presentation.
• Diagnosis is usually made through routine screening tests performed by the physician on every newborn immediately after birth, aiming for early detection and management.
• If hip dislocation is suspected, confirmatory imaging (X-ray and ultrasound) is performed to evaluate the joint.

Nursing Care:

• Maintain abduction of the hips by applying double diapers (one over the other) until the infant is referred to an orthopedic specialist for possible surgical intervention.