Just to make sure I put all the info her about his situation, I am going to post full visit info. Please feel free to include him in your thoughts and prayers.
Went to ped on Wed due to infected boil on back of right leg. That is fine but left hip has something wrong with it
He has had his hips checked at birth, about 3 days old, in March 2006, weekly since Aug by chiropractor, and now on Wed Jan 31
The chiro checked with cloth diaper on and I think that offered just enough support to not crackle. He has been in dance lessons since he was 16 months and is extremely flexible. He walks and run fine. No signs........except now the crackle when his left knee in a froggie position is almost touching the ground and an asymetrical fold on the left side.
His xray from Children's hospital was his Shenton's line was disrupted more on left hip then right. But the xray did not find a dysplastic hip or fracture. They said may be a neuromuscular disorder.
The ped contacted a specialist who said it was indeed a dysplastic hip in his opinion.
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So now we are to go to Gillette Hospital and meet with an orthoped who specializes in children with dysplastic hips next week.
Talk to the hospital about getting some help. I know one of our hospitals has a program taylored for those who can't affod health insurance but aren't elligible for medicare. I was on it when I had dd. With the problem of the uninsured being so big, most hospitals have programs available or at least know of programs at other hospitals in your area.
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