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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Updated: Sep 23, 2009
Introduction
The term congenital dislocation of the hip dates back to the time of Hippocrates. This condition, also known as hip dysplasia or developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), has been diagnosed and treated for several hundred years. Most notably, Ortolani, an Italian pediatrician in the early 1900s, evaluated, diagnosed, and began treating hip dysplasia. Galeazzi later reviewed more than 12,000 cases of DDH and reported the association between apparent shortening of the flexed femur and hip dislocation. Since then, significant progress has been made in the evaluation and treatment of DDH.1,2,3,4
Numerous radiographic measurements have been used to assist in the evaluation of developmental dysplasia of the hip (a typical radiographic evaluation is described in this image). From an anteroposterior radiograph of the hips, a horizontal line (Hilgenreiner line) is drawn between the triradiate epiphyses. Next, lines are drawn perpendicular to the Hilgenreiner line through the superolateral edge of the acetabulum (Perkin line), dividing the hip into 4 quadrants. The proximal medial femur should be in the lower medial quadrant, or the ossific nucleus of the femoral head, if present (usually observed in patients aged 4-7 mo), should be in the lower medial quadrant.
The acetabular index is the angle between the Hilgenreiner line and a line drawn from the triradiate epiphysis to the lateral edge of the acetabulum. Typically, this angle decreases with age and should measure less than 20° by the time the child is 2 years old. The Shenton line is a line drawn from the medial aspect of the femoral neck to the inferior border of the pubic rami. The line should create a smooth arc that is not disrupted. If disrupted, it indicates some degree of hip subluxation is present.
Problem
The definition of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is not universally agreed upon. Typically, the term DDH is used when referring to patients who are born with dislocation or instability of the hip, which may then result in hip dysplasia.
A broader definition of DDH is simply abnormal growth of the hip. Abnormal development of the hip includes the osseous structures, such as the acetabulum and the proximal femur, and the labrum, capsule, and other soft tissues. This condition may occur at any time, from conception to skeletal maturity. The author prefers to use the term hip dysplasia because he believes this term is simpler and more accurate. Internationally, this disorder is still referred to as congenital dislocation of the hip.
More specific terms are often used to better describe the condition; these are defined as follows:
- Subluxation – This is incomplete contact between the articular surfaces of the femoral head and acetabulum.
- Dislocation – This refers to complete loss of contact between the articular surface of the femoral head and acetabulum.
- Instability – This consists of the ability to subluxate or dislocate the hip with passive manipulation.
- Teratologic dislocation – This refers to antenatal dislocation of the hip.
Frequency
The overall frequency of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is usually reported as approximately 1 case per 1000 individuals, although Barlow believed that the incidence of hip instability during newborn examinations was as high as 1 case per 60 newborns.5 According to his study, more than 60% of hip instability became stable by age 1 week, and 88% became stable by age 2 months, leaving only 12% (of the 1 in 60 newborns, or 0.2%) with residual hip instability.5
Etiology
The etiology of hip dysplasia is not clear, but this condition does appear to be related to a number of different factors.6 One such factor is racial background; among Native Americans and Laplanders, the prevalence of hip dysplasia is much higher (nearly 25-50 cases per 1000 persons) than other races, and the prevalence is very low among southern Chinese and black populations.7,8,9,10 An underlying genetic disposition also appears to exist in that a 10-fold increase in the frequency of hip dysplasia occurs in children whose parents had developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) compared with those whose parents did not.11
Other factors possibly related to DDH include intrauterine positioning and sex, and some of these are interrelated. Female sex, being the first-born child, and breech positioning are all associated with an increased prevalence of DDH. An estimated 80% of persons with DDH are female,12 and the rate of breech positioning in children with DDH is approximately 20% (compared with 2-4% in the general population).13,14 The prevalence of DDH in females born in breech position has been estimated to be as high as 1 case in 15 persons in some studies.15
Other musculoskeletal disorders of intrauterine malpositioning or crowding, such as metatarsus adductus and torticollis, have been reported to be associated with DDH.16,17 Oligohydramnios is also reported to be associated with an increased prevalence of DDH.18 The left hip is more commonly associated with DDH than the right, and this is believed to be due to the common intrauterine position of the left hip against the mother's sacrum, forcing it into an adducted position.18 Children in cultures in which the mother swaddles the baby, forcing the infant's hips to be adducted, also have a higher rate of hip dysplasia.19
Hip dysplasia can be associated with underlying neuromuscular disorders, such as cerebral palsy, myelomeningocele, arthrogryposis, and Larsen syndrome, although these are not usually considered DDH.
Pathophysiology
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) involves abnormal growth of the hip. Ligamentous laxity is also believed to be associated with hip dysplasia, although this association is less clear. DDH is not part of the classic description of disorders that are associated with significant ligamentous laxity, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or Marfan syndrome.
Children often have ligamentous laxity at birth, yet their hips are not usually unstable; in fact, it takes a great deal of effort to dislocate a child's hip. Therefore, more than just ligamentous laxity may be required to result in DDH. At birth, white children tend to have a shallow acetabulum.20,21 ; this may provide a susceptible period in which abnormal positioning or a brief period of ligamentous laxity may result in hip instability. However, this characteristic is not as true for children of black descent, who have a lower rate of DDH.10
Presentation
Early clinical manifestations of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) are identified during examination of the newborn. The classic examination finding is revealed with the Ortolani maneuver; a palpable "clunk" is present when the hip is reduced in and out of the acetabulum and over the neolimbus. A high-pitched "click" (as opposed to a clunk) in all likelihood has little association with acetabular pathology.22,23 Ortolani originally described this clunk as occurring with either subluxation or reduction of the hip (in or out of the acetabulum). More commonly, the Ortolani sign is referred to as a clunk, felt when the hip reduces into the acetabulum, with the hip in abduction.
To perform this maneuver correctly, the patient must be relaxed. Only one hip is examined at a time. The examiner's thumb is placed over the patient's inner thigh, and the index finger is gently placed over the greater trochanter. The hip is abducted, and gentle pressure is placed over the greater trochanter. In the presence of DDH, a clunk, similar to turning a light switch on or off, is felt when the hip is reduced. The Ortolani maneuver should be performed gently, such that the fingertips do not blanch.24
Barlow described another test for DDH that is performed with the hips in an adducted position, in which slight gentle posterior pressure is applied to the hips. A clunk should be felt as the hip subluxes out of the acetabulum.5
The clinical examination for late DDH, when the child is aged 3-6 months, is quite different. At this point, the hip, if dislocated, is often dislocated in a fixed position.11 The Galeazzi sign is a classic identifying sign for unilateral hip dislocation (see Image 1). This is performed with the patient lying supine and the hips and knees flexed. The examination should demonstrate that one leg appears shorter than the other. Although this finding is usually due to hip dislocation, realizing that any limb-length discrepancy results in a positive Galeazzi sign is important.
The Galeazzi sign is a classic identifying sign for unilateral hip dislocation. To elicit the sign, the patient lies supine and the hips and knees are flexed. The examination should demonstrate that one leg appears shorter than the other. Although this appearance is usually due to a hip dislocation, realizing that any limb-length discrepancy results in a positive Galeazzi sign is important.
Additional physical examination findings for late dislocation include asymmetry of the gluteal thigh or labral skin folds, decreased abduction on the affected side, standing or walking with external rotation, and leg-length inequality.
Bilateral dislocation of the hip, especially at a later age, can be quite difficult to diagnose. This condition often manifests as a waddling gait with hyperlordosis. Many of the aforementioned clues for a unilateral dislocated hip are not present, such as the Galeazzi sign, asymmetrical thigh and skin folds, or asymmetrically decreased abduction. Careful examination is needed, and a high level of suspicion is important.
Note: Any limp in a child should be considered abnormal. The diagnosis can be quite variable, but an underlying etiology must always be pursued.
Of primary importance is making the diagnosis of hip dislocation or dysplasia. Once this diagnosis is made, the patient should be examined to be sure there is no underlying medical or neuromuscular disorder. Proximal femoral focal deficiency can masquerade as hip dysplasia and often manifests similarly. Because the femoral head does not ossify, the radiographic appearance also may be deceiving. Other neuromuscular disorders can manifest as dysplasia later in life, such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Using expected-value decision analysis, Mahan et al, of Children's Hospital in Boston, found that the screening strategy associated with the highest probability of having a nonarthritic hip at the age of 60 years was to screen all neonates for hip dysplasia with a physical examination and to use ultrasonography selectively for infants who are at high risk. The expected value of a favorable hip outcome was 0.9590 for the strategy of screening all neonates with physical examination and selective use of ultrasonography, 0.9586 for screening all neonates with physical examination and ultrasonography, and 0.9578 for no screening.25
Indications
Indications for surgery are met if the results of the surgery would be better than the results of the natural progression of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).26 The natural history of hip dysplasia depends, in part, on the severity of the disease, bilaterality, and whether or not a false acetabulum is formed.6,27,28
Unilateral dislocations result in significant leg-length inequality, with a gait disturbance and possibly associated hip and knee pain. In addition, Hip pain commonly manifests as knee or anterior thigh pain due to the innervation of the hip joint (obturator and femoral nerve distribution). Typically, true hip pain is identified as groin pain. The development of a false acetabulum is associated with a poor outcome in approximately 75% of patients. Bilateral hip dislocation in a patient without false acetabuli has a better overall prognosis. In fact, a case was reported of a 74-year-old man with no history of hip or thigh pain whose dislocated hips were only discovered shortly before his death.29
Indications for treatment depend on the patient's age and the success of the previous techniques. Children younger than 6 months with instability upon examination are treated with a form of bracing, usually a Pavlik harness. If this is not effective or if the hip instability or dislocation is noted when the child is older than 6 months, closed reduction is typically recommended, often with the administration of traction before the reduction.
When the child is older than 2 years or with failure of the previous treatment, open reduction is considered. If the patient is older than 3 years, femoral shortening is performed instead of traction, with additional varus applied to the femur, if necessary. A patient with residual acetabular dysplasia who is older than 4 years should be treated with an acetabular procedure.
Numerous radiographic measurements have been used to assist in the evaluation of developmental dysplasia of the hip (a typical radiographic evaluation is described in this image). From an anteroposterior radiograph of the hips, a horizontal line (Hilgenreiner line) is drawn between the triradiate epiphyses. Next, lines are drawn perpendicular to the Hilgenreiner line through the superolateral edge of the acetabulum (Perkin line), dividing the hip into 4 quadrants. The proximal medial femur should be in the lower medial quadrant, or the ossific nucleus of the femoral head, if present (usually observed in patients aged 4-7 mo), should be in the lower medial quadrant.
The acetabular index is the angle between the Hilgenreiner line and a line drawn from the triradiate epiphysis to the lateral edge of the acetabulum. Typically, this angle decreases with age and should measure less than 20° by the time the child is 2 years old. The Shenton line is a line drawn from the medial aspect of the femoral neck to the inferior border of the pubic rami. The line should create a smooth arc that is not disrupted. If disrupted, it indicates some degree of hip subluxation is present.
Treatment for DDH that is diagnosed when the patient is a young adult can be considered for residual DDH. Unfortunately, radiographic characterization of developmental dysplasia of the hip that is severe enough to lead to early osteoarthrosis is difficult. A center-edge angle less than 16º often has been used to predict early osteoarthrosis,30 but other authors have found this measurement to be less reliable.31,32 Subluxation, defined as a break in the Shenton line, has been demonstrated to be associated with osteoarthrosis and decreased function (see Image 2).31
Relevant Anatomy
The normal growth of the acetabulum depends on normal epiphyseal growth of the triradiate cartilage and on the 3 ossification centers located within the acetabular portion of the pubis (os acetabulum), ilium (acetabular epiphysis), and ischium. Additionally, normal growth of the acetabulum depends on normal interstitial appositional growth within the acetabulum. The presence of the spherical femoral head within the acetabulum is critical for stimulating normal development of the acetabulum.
The anatomy of the dislocated hip, especially after several months, often includes formation of a ridge called the neolimbus. Closed reduction is often unsuccessful at a later date, secondary to various obstacles to reduction. These include adductor and psoas tendon contraction, ligamentous teres, a transverse acetabular ligament, and pulvinar and capsular constriction. With long-standing dislocations, interposition of the labrum can also interfere with reduction.
Contraindications
Relative contraindications to surgery include older age (>8 y for a unilateral hip dislocation or >4-6 y for bilateral hip dislocation, especially if a false acetabulum is not present). Other contraindications to surgery include a neuromuscular disorder, such as a high myelomeningocele or spinal cord injury, or cerebral palsy in a patient who has had a hip dislocation for longer than 1 year.
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Further Reading
Related eMedicine topics
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (Radiology)
Fracture, Hip (Emergency Medicine)
Dislocation, Hip (Emergency Medicine)
Hip Dislocation (Sports Medicine)
Hip Fracture (Sports Medicine)
Clinical guidelines
Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: recommendation statement. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Independent Expert Panel. 2006. 10 pages. NGC:004705
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® developmental dysplasia of the hip - child. American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. 1999 (revised 2007). 7 pages. NGC:007008
Clinical studies
Treatment for Mild Hip Dysplasia in Newborns
Keywords
developmental dysplasia of the hip, DDH, developmental dislocation of the hip, congenital dislocation of the hip, CDH, hip dysplasia, hip subluxation, hip dislocation, teratologic hip dislocation, hip instability, displaced hip, dislocated hip, cerebral palsy, myelomeningocele, arthrogryposis, Larsen syndrome, proximal femoral focal deficiency, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Ortolani maneuver, Galeazzi sign
