How to reset a pediatric congenital hip dislocation?

  Patient: The baby has been born 30 days doctor found bilateral skin pattern asymmetry, bilateral lower limbs development asymmetry, left lower limb slightly short, left hip abduction is limited. There is no treatment yet Please kindly help the heartbroken mother. I wonder if it is a congenital dislocation of the hip joint? How can it be healed?  Tang Liming, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: According to your description left congenital hip dislocation is more likely. 30 days old infants and children are simpler to handle. We must understand whether it is easy to reset, and we can refer to the following methods to deal with it: Treatment and care: 1. Triangular pillow method in the neonatal period (1) Put a triangular pillow on the perineum of both legs to keep both legs in the abducted frog position.  (2) The diaper should be padded thicker.  (2) The method of dressing and pulling up (special clothes and socks) (1) Have two sets of pulling up alternately for washing and use.  (2) Avoid loosening for too long when changing.  (3) Do not hold, lie down or lie down with legs together, and keep abducted frog position.  (4) Move the grommet according to the child’s age to keep the correct position.  3. Abduction brace fixation method.