Table 1 Early Interventions for DDH in first 6 weeks of life
From: Early dynamic ultrasound for neonatal hip instability: implications for rural Australia
• Primary prevention: advice and instructions on positioning to optimise hip flexion and abduction including avoiding swaddling with legs wrapped tightly together | |
• Secondary prevention: double nappy techniques, removable splints and Frejka pillows | |
• Conservative management: non-surgical splinting |