Functional treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip

A prerequisite for the development of ongenital dislocation of the hip is ligamentous laxity of the hip-joint which is demonstrable shortly after birth when the hip can be easily dislocated and reduced. This situation is described as dislocatable hip. Ligamentous laxity naturally tends to dissappear, and 90% of all dislocatable hips in fact stabilize spontaneously. No dislocation develops unless an exogenous factor is involved. In infants born in breech presentation the hyperextension of the knees with the resulting increased tension in the hamstrings plays a role. ... Zie: Summary and conclusio