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To assess whether developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) leads to a delay in walking in affected children.

Does Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Cause a Delay in Walking?

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To assess whether developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) leads to a delay in walking in affected children.
Retrospective review of 86 children with established DDH
Comparison with an age- and sex-matched control group
Analysis of median age of walking between the two groups
Median age of walking in DDH group was 1 month later than in controls
The difference was clinically insignificant
All children walked within normal time limits

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Retrospective review finds no significant walking delay in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip compared to controls.

Kamath et al. (2004) studied this question.

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