From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kylie Carberry
Sent: Saturday, 17 September 2005 8:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ozmidwifery] developmental hip dysplasia
Hi eveyone,
I am just wondering if anyone can enlighten me a little on my 18 month old daughter just-diagnosed developmental hip dysplasia. I am still in disbelief that this was not picked up when she was first born and my paediatrician agreed. To make things worse he told us that in Wollongong Hospital (where she was born) they used to have a paediatrician who did a routine check for DDH on all of the newborns and all were picked up. To cut costs the IAHS got rid of this service and according to my paed one or two children are now overlooked. What angers me is that even with treatment, because she is older, my daughter will face the possibiliity of having ongoing hip problems. If anyone has any info on this condition (stories you've heard etc) I would greatly appreciate it if you could get in touch with me. Also, what is the general procedure for the testing the hips and do you guys think a paediatric examination should be routine?
Thanks so much for having a read of my email,
Kylie Carberry
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