immaturity of the hip jointsImmaturity of the hip joints will help fix massage, physiotherapy and special tires. Photo: Getty

Immaturity of joints in newborns: causes and signs

The diagnosis of "physiological immaturity" means that the process of joint formation is not complete due to natural causes, such as:

  • hereditary predisposition,
  • complicated or premature pregnancy,
  • breech presentation of the fetus,
  • large fruit,
  • illnesses suffered by the expectant mother,
  • taking certain medications.

Most often, this diagnosis is made in the maternity ward.at home or a little later - during an ultrasound examination of the baby's joints in the first three months of life. The main signs of joint immaturity are considered to be:

  • limitation of joint mobility when spreading them,
  • muscle hypotonia,
  • asymmetry of the gluteal or inguinal folds,
  • specific clicks when moving joints.

Without appropriate treatment, the disease progresses and can transform into dysplasia, dislocation or the formation of a pseudoarthrosis.immaturity of joints in newbornsImmature joints in newborns need to be treated as early as possible - your baby's well-being and health depend on it. Photo: Getty

How to correct joint immaturity in infants?

The sooner the measures to correct this defect are started, the more likely it is to be completely corrected. In the first 6 months of life, gentle procedures are recommended:

  • wide swaddling,
  • massage,
  • paraffin therapy,
  • electrophoresis with phosphorus and calcium,
  • vitamin therapy,
  • splints and physiological spacers to stimulate the correct development of the joint.

Has a positive effect on formationmusculoskeletal system therapeutic exercise. A special set of exercises that the baby does with the help of his mother every day will strengthen the muscles and help the joints develop correctly. By six months, all functions of the joint should be fully formed. If this has not happened, more serious correction methods will be required: the application of plaster splints and spacers to reduce the joint. If the disease is advanced and conservative treatment methods are ineffective, the only solution is surgery, during which an open reduction of the joint into the joint capsule occurs. Remember: the health of the baby depends on your actions. Do not miss routine examinations, strictly follow the recommendations of doctors, and then by the first birthday, the only reminder of the underdevelopment of the baby's joints will be an entry in his medical record. It is also useful to know:

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