What is a clubfoot ? A clubfoot is one of the commonest congenital lower limb problems that occur in children. The term congenital implies that it is present at birth. It may affect one or both feet and affects 1 in 1000 births. The clubfoot has a characteristic shape. Viewed from below the sole of […]

Can you treat hip dysplasia without surgery? If hip dysplasia is diagnosed early it can often be successfully treated without surgery using either a harness or a plaster cast to gently position the hip correctly (see blog article Childhood hip dysplasia: non-operative treatment). However, if the dysplasia is diagnosed later when the child is of […]

What is Hip Dysplasia? Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is often referred to as congenital hip dysplasia or simply hip dysplasia. It is one of the most commonly treated lower limb conditions in Paediatric Orthopaedic care.  The hip joint comprises a ball at the top of the thigh bone (femoral head), which sits within […]