Too hip for dysplasia

Thirty-something moms Tosha LoSurdo and Jessica Rohrick have been friends since college, bonding over the typical trials and tribulations of young women. In 2015, both learned they were pregnant for the first time. They thought they might share similar sagas as new moms — diapers, sleepless nights and teething. They didn’t expect to bond over infant hip dysplasia. When Tosha’s daughter Carmela was born on Feb. 4 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the pediatrician noticed her hips were a little “clicky.” She was told the connection between the femoral head (top of her thigh bone) and hip socket wasn’t stable, and Carmela might have developmental dysplasia of the hip; Carmela was referred to Dr. Eduardo Novais, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and hip specialist in the Boston Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Center and Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program, who examined her before she was discharged home. “He provided the perfect level of information, being straightforward and providing realistic and detailed scenarios, taking Carmela’s condition and our concerns seriously but not scaring us,” says Tosha. Novais also prepared Tosha and her husband Tindaro for the next steps in Carmela’s care, stressing the importance of bonding with their new baby and healthy hips for life. Babies with infant hip dysplasia often need a Pavlik harness or Rhino brace to immobilize their hips as the hip socket and ligaments become more stable. The LoSurdos brought Carm...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program developmental dysplasia of the hip Dr. Eduardo Novais Dr. Travis Matheney infant hip dysplasia Orthopedic Center Pavlik harness Rhino brace Source Type: news