Abstract
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a disease ranging from mild acetabular dysplasia to frank dislocation. When a child is older than 6 months, getting them to have a hip that is smaller in the middle and doesn't cause too many problems is harder. In this study, the medical records of all 340 children with DDH in Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia were evaluated to find out how often DDH is diagnosed and treated there and what are the main risk factors related to its presentation and management. About 36.2% (123) of the children had a family history of DDH, and 38.5% (131) of their parents were married consanguineously. 48% of the parents used "limping" and 14% used "limitation in abduction" (LA) as presenting complaints to the clinic. The results showed a strong link between early age, being male, having a family history of DDH, having pregnancy complications, and being preterm (with a p-value of less than 0.000).