Hello everyone,I'm a new member and I would like to tell you a little bit about me. I'm 31 years old and I am a single mum with a daughter who is almost 8....
Thought I would just update you on Aidan. We have had some excellent news and last Thursday we were told that he didn't need to wear his harness anymore. They...
Hello. I am new to this group. We are adopting a little girl from China. I was told up front that she has a cleft lip. However, just recently, after we...
Brenda-- They say the earlier its caught, the easier the treatment. But no matter when its caught, treatment should begin right away and not be put off. I dont...
Brenda, I am sorry to hear of your daughter's diagnosis. It will be okay. Developmental dysplasia of the hip is not the worst diagnosis that your child could...
Dont worry, all of us want our children to be home with us and be safe, happy and healthy. But our children, as well as us, are very strong. Even when it seems...
hi im tuni and my daughter aleena was born with ddh she wored the palvic harness for 8 weeks full time and then 6 weeks part time. she just had an ultrasound...
I posted a introduction message(2432-a little bit about me)on 16/9/07. I still have not recieved any replys, i feel alone and joined because i thought i could...
Hello there I can't really help I'm afraid but wanted to wish you all the best with your daughter. My daughter is just 4 years old and started 6 months of...
Hi You still around? Haven't seen or heard from you in a very long time! Haven't got your email add or mob number now, just wondering how you are? It would be...
... i ... read ... Hi I can't really help I'm afraid sorry, my daughter is only 4 months old and has cdh of the right hip, we are currently under going ...
Thanks andreajean for the tip, i will ask the hospital next time she goes in for her op.Hope all goes well with your daughter and your son,take care kuana ---...
Hello. I posted a while back regarding a little girl that we are adopting from CHina. She has been diagnosed with congenital dislocation of the hip. The...
Hi There Sorry for the late reponse, but I am way behind with all my emails. If you go to the chat forum on the steps website www.steps-charity.org.uk there...
Hi Brenda It does sound like your daughter may need an osteotomy which is an operation whereby a socket is built with a bone graft. This op is "normally" the...
Hi Tuni I would imagine by now Aleena's legs are looking normal and have straightened, it takes a few weeks for the muscles to get working again. Congrats on...
My daughter practically had no socket either. With my daughter Serenity they used the bone they got when they made her femur shorter, and bone grafted it onto...
Hi Brenda We 'spoke' a while ago - our daughter Abigail had virtually no socket either, what the surgeon here did, was pin the top of her leg into what was...
Thanks to all of you for your information. I was so afraid that she'd need a surgery now and then several throughout life as she grows. I also heard that kids...
When there hip is up and out, then that leg is usually shorter. Thats how it was with Serenity. Then when they pull it back down and in, that leg is usually...
hi, I'm new to the group, Lola had a splint fitted at 8 days old and is now nearly 8 weeks old! I too was confused between the two. Thanks Karen ... work it...
Hi, My darling Lola was diagnosed with clicky hip at 3 days old and had a splint fitted at 8 days old. I have posted a picture as I don't know the name of the...
... Hi Karen, I've seen a picture of this harness on the steps charity website but can not for the life of me remember what it is called sorry!!!! Have a look...
... had a ... know ... Please ... and ... Hi, Thanks for the reply, I have posted on the forum on Steps website and looked for pictures but can't find it....
Hi there, My son was in a harness for 17 weeks. It was called a Pavlik Harness and it seems to have done the trick. Best wishes, Rebecca & Aidan _____ From:...
Brenda, Welcome to you. With the age of your soon to be daughter its most likely that the ped orthos would do something called an osteotomy. The ball of the...
Thanks for everyone's advice on my question regarding an artificial hip socket. My question now is, since both of your kids' (Martin & Joy) circumstances were...
If they do the bone graft, the pins are what holds the 2 bones together to let them heal or fuse together. And I would say the Dr could answer all your...
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