Question
What are the common symptoms of congenital hip dislocation in newborns?
Answer
Congenital hip dislocation, also known as developmental hip dislocation, is a condition that forms in the neonatal period. The primary cause is that the mother is sick in the early stages of pregnancy, which leads to impaired development of the fetal hip joint and eventually causes dislocation. This condition is more common in girls, with a male-to-female ratio of about 1:5. Symptoms include tightness of the iliopectineal muscle, an oval femoral head, and a shallow acetabulum.