An infant who is upset and crying can tighten the muscles around the hip joint, making the diagnosis of an unstable joint more difficult. [17] Perform the examination on a firm surface.

Prospective dog owners should be aware their puppy could be predisposed to developing a painful and incurable condition.

Hip dysplasia is also by far the most common ... earliest diagnostic evaluation and treatment of abnormalities of hip development. If ultrasound, treatment, and follow-up are carried out correctly ...

Eighteen-month-old Ocie weighed just 3.5 kilograms — the size of a newborn — when Brisbane-based Dr Bade first operated on her recently for hip dysplasia. The orthopaedic surgeon performs ...