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Our Story
In June of 2018, I gave birth to my first child, Adeline. At the time of her birth, she was diagnosed with bilateral Hip Dysplasia. Hip Dysplasia was not something my husband, Greg, nor I had heard of, nor do either of us have a family history of it. We were left with so many questions and emotions as we searched and sought out as much information as we could on this condition. At 9 days old Adeline was put into a Pavlik harness. After receiving discouraging news that the harness was not providing the results we were hoping for, we were faced with the decision to move to more involved treatment and prepare for Adeline’s closed reduction. At that time we decided we wanted to make it our mission to help raise awareness around Hip Dysplasia. That is what led me to reach out to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI).
In mid-November 2018 Adeline went in for her closed reduction. Unfortunately, it was unsuccessful due to the severity of her left hip. We are preparing for the next step in her treatment, an open reduction in March, and are motivated more than ever to support IHDI, a cause near and dear to our hearts, as we journey along with Adeline to her full recovery and healthy hips!
In June of 2018, I gave birth to my first child, Adeline. At the time of her birth, she was diagnosed with bilateral Hip Dysplasia. Hip Dysplasia was not something my husband, Greg, nor I had heard of, nor do either of us have a family history of it. We were left with so many questions and emotions as we searched and sought out as much information as we could on this condition. At 9 days old Adeline was put into a Pavlik harness. After receiving discouraging news that the harness was not providing the results we were hoping for, we were faced with the decision to move to more involved treatment and prepare for Adeline’s closed reduction. At that time we decided we wanted to make it our mission to help raise awareness around Hip Dysplasia. That is what led me to reach out to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI).
In mid-November 2018 Adeline went in for her closed reduction. Unfortunately, it was unsuccessful due to the severity of her left hip. We are preparing for the next step in her treatment, an open reduction in March, and are motivated more than ever to support IHDI, a cause near and dear to our hearts, as we journey along with Adeline to her full recovery and healthy hips!
Help us make a DIFFERENCE
While Hip Dysplasia isn’t life threatening, it has been life changing for us and introduced me to an international community of “hip" families that we did not know existed before; a group of supportive, passionate families who are nothing short of encouraging, strong and compassionate people. Our journey with Adeline thus far has inspired me to plan Sips for Hips Atlanta, a fundraising event for the IHDI to help further their efforts in research as well as educating patients, families and physicians all over the world.
While Hip Dysplasia isn’t life threatening, it has been life changing for us and introduced me to an international community of “hip" families that we did not know existed before; a group of supportive, passionate families who are nothing short of encouraging, strong and compassionate people. Our journey with Adeline thus far has inspired me to plan Sips for Hips Atlanta, a fundraising event for the IHDI to help further their efforts in research as well as educating patients, families and physicians all over the world.
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The International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) is the global humanitarian leader in the fight against hip dysplasia. The physicians who comprise the Institute are the collective hub for hip dysplasia innovation with the global vision of a world free from suffering caused by hip dysplasia. Their goal is to increase awareness and prevention, develop new diagnosing technologies and improving the treatment process for those affected by hip dysplasia.
What is Hip Dysplasia?
Hip dysplasia is defined as general instability or looseness of the hip joint. This is quite common amongst newborns but, if left untreated, it can lead to a shallow hip socket that does not cover the femoral head or the top of the thighbone. A misshapen or shallow hip socket will allow a femoral head to easily dislocate and expedite the deterioration of the hip socket or cause harm to joints and ligaments.
What is Hip Dysplasia?
Hip dysplasia is defined as general instability or looseness of the hip joint. This is quite common amongst newborns but, if left untreated, it can lead to a shallow hip socket that does not cover the femoral head or the top of the thighbone. A misshapen or shallow hip socket will allow a femoral head to easily dislocate and expedite the deterioration of the hip socket or cause harm to joints and ligaments.
Hip dysplasia has a wide range of severity. In some cases the ligaments around the hip joint are loose allowing the hip to subluxate. This is when the ball is no longer centered in the socket. Other times the ball is slightly or completely dislocated from the socket.
