RESUMEN
During the period between 1981 to 1985, 40,243 children have been born. Among these children, 1,747 suffered from dysplasia, subluxation or dislocation of the hip. In this paper the following parameters are examined: frequency, sex, the hip affected and the order of birth. Dislocation of the hip is more frequent in females with a ratio of 5.3 to 1. The hip more frequently affected is the left. Fifty percent of the children affected are first-born. In this study we want to emphasize the importance of a thorough explanation of the newborn, due to the frequency of the affection and especially its greater frequency in female and its predominance in the left hip.
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Luxación Congénita de la Cadera/epidemiología , Humanos , Recién Nacido , España/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
We study 1,747 children who presented luxating hip disease evaluating the following parameters: a) Frequency of breach presentation. b) Weight at birth. c) Inheritance. It was observed that out of 1,747 children affected, 159 were by breach presentation, representing 9.10%. With regard to weight, it seems that under-weight babies are more affected than those of average weight. Lastly, we observed greater incidence in patients with a family history of hip dysplasia.