Susan,
You are correct in saying that if the child has bilateral then comparing one
leg to the other does no good. That is what happened to Claudia with the
first doctor that we went to for her DDH. He compared the legs did not do
x-rays and sent us on our way. 6 months later when she was still not able
to take a step forward on her own, went to someone else who did x-rays! I
agree that knowing now one way or the other would sit better with me. I am
not sure what difference waiting 6 weeks will do, if your nephew can't put
weight I can't imagine that 6 weeks will make any difference. Just my
thoughts. I am glad that you are advocating for your nephew.

Nancy (keeper of the www.hip-baby.org website and mom to Claudia,
(misdiagnosed at 9 months) diagnosed with bilaterally dislocated hips and
DDH at 16 months, traction for 8 days, adductor tenotomy, closed reduction,
20 weeks of casts, full-time abduction brace wearing for 1 year, open
reduction and bilateral pelvic osteotomies, 7 weeks of cast, now only going
for once a year x-ray and check-ups)









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From: susanjen2000 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
To: <clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 7:38 AM
Subject: [Clicky Hips Club] Re: Regarding Nephew


> Hi Leanne
> I'd already checked the leg length and both legs looked equal
> although I've heard that if a child has "bilateral" hip dysplasia
> then there may not be an obvious shortening as opposed to a
> dislocation in one leg only where it is easier to see the shortening.
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> I told my sister that the creases did look different, both were
> actually quite big looking creases with the right side looking quite
> a lot bigger than the left, and she did agree that there was a
> difference.
> I phoned her up again yesterday and advised her to go to the doctor
> with him today, I also emphasised to her that if there is anything
> wrong then as we all know it's better to act now and not to wait
> another 6 weeks, but she says she wants to give him until he's 10
> months to see if he takes the weight on his feet by then.
> I couldn't emphasise enough to her that it's better to act now but
> she seems so determined to wait until he's 10 months.
> I'll be seeing her later on today, so will look at my wee nephew
> again and try to convince her yet again that for her peace of mind
> she needs to take action now. If there's nothing wrong then she'll
> have saved herself 6 weeks of needless worrying.
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> I'm so pleased to hear how well Sophie is doing, when Jenna's leg was
> shorter at the beginning it didn't seem to bother her either.
> Sophie's leg will slowly but surely catch up with the other one
> Leanne but it's a very gradual process. In January, Jenna's surgeon
> said that her leg (after 1 1/2yrs from her first ops) had caught up
> quite a bit. So it does take time, you wouldn't know there'd ever
> been anything wrong with Jenna looking at her now.
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> Please keep us all posted on Sopie's continued progress, let us know
> how her check-up goes next week.
> Good luck and very best wishes, thanks again for your help.
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> Love Susan
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> > I did reply last night but the message doesn't seem to be here, so
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> > The leg creases should be in the same place on both legs and about
> > the same size. Also, when you straitghten the legs check they are
> > the same length (hard to do with a baby kicking!) I know your
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> > maybe worried but it would be better to put her mind at rest,
> > hopefully it will turn out to be nothing.Let us know how she gets
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> > Sophie is doing well, keeping up with her friends. Sophie still has
> > one leg shorter than the other but it doesn't bother her. Sophie
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> > a check-up next week so we should hopefully find out if her hip has
> > improved and if she will need anymore ops. I will let you all know
> > how she gets on.
> > All the best for now
> > Leanne
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> > - In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, susanjen2000 <no_reply@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Leanne
> > > It's good to hear from you, thanks for your help, it's really
> > > appreciated.
> > > My little nephew has hardly taken any weight on his feet at all
> > and
> > > he's now 8 1/2months old.
> > > I had a look at his fat creases and when I showed my sister she
> > > agreed that both legs looked different, it's hard to tell Leanne
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> > > he has such chubby little legs anyway. I advised her to phone the
> > > doctor on Monday as there is CDH/DDH in the family, but she says
> > > she'll give him another 6weeks to see if he starts to take the
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> > > on his feet( he'll be 10 months by then)
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> > > Obviously we're hoping he's maybe just a "lazy" baby (my brother
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> > > and didn't walk until he was 20 months!!)
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> > > I can only advise her as she's his mum at the end of the day, but
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> > > know she's worried, more so because of Jenna. I don't want her to
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> > > paranoid though because of Jenna, I've told her that this
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> > > is quite rare but you're better to be safe than sorry and to
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> > > aware of the fact that there's now a family history of CDH/DDH.
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> > > Hope little Sophie is keeping well and getting into everything!!
> > > Jenna is doing really well, thanks Leanne, really enjoying this
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> > > found freedom and making the most of it!!!!
> > > Give Sophie our love and keep us posted on how she's doing, look
> > > after yourself also Leanne.
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> > > Love Susan
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> > > --Hi Susan,
> > > > when Sophie was very young ( few months old) she was always
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> > > > on her feet,the way the do when they are tiny but this stopped
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> > > > sure when) Sophie was diagnosed at 7 months and it is only then
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> > > > we realised she had stopped trying to stand. As far as I can
> > > > remember my friends childen did try to stand.
> > > > Are his creases fat creases in his legs the same, Sophies
> > weren't.
> > > > I'm not sure if this helps at all but I hope it does.
> > > > Hope Jenna and the little one are both well
> > > > Leanne
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> > > > - In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, susanjen2000
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> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi everyone
> > > > > As my daughter was a "late diagnosis" at age 2 1/2yrs old,
> I'm
> > > > asking
> > > > > for advice regarding my little 81/2 month old nephew to those
> > of
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> > > > > who's babies were diagnosed early.
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> > > > > My sister is worried as her baby boy seems unable to take
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> > > > > on his feet. Obviously she's aware of my own daughter's
> > condition
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> > > > > this is uppermost in her mind.
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> > > > > The doctor has looked at him and told her he'll check him
> > again
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> > > > > months old but obviously she's not willing to leave things
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> > > > > than is necessary.
> > > > > Did anybody else find this with their babies at this age
> > before
> > > > > diagnosis, that they wouldn't take weight on their feet
> either?
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> > > > > Would be grateful for any advice on this one.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Susan
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