Thursday, August 8, 2013

"Bracing for Dysplasia that Remains after Initial Treatment"

     This was the title of a blurb posted on the International Hip Dysplasia Institute website on July 29th. Just 10 days ago they identified my only remaining worry regarding Froggie's hips.
     The blurb briefly discusses a paper that explored children who were treated with a Pavlik Harness having continued mild dysplasia. They noted that in these cases doctors typically recommend observation or part-time bracing (Froggie's option). The doctors studied 70 children, a portion of them wore a brace while the others did not. The plus side is that the group with braces had better hips post treatment than those who underwent no treatment.
     The scariest part of this blurb was the comment. It noted that as many as 1/3 of treated kids continue to have issues!

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