hip displaysia????

Question

what is it and can it be fixed?'

people it is in zoology! its animals! i dont know if i spelled it right tho.

Answer 1

Since you asked this in zoology, I assume that you mean _hip dysplasia_ as it can occur in a _dog_ - - and not in a human (usually an infant).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_dysplasia

If you want to know more about developmental hip dysplasia as it affects humans, write to me or re-post under Medicine and I will direct you to different sources.

Rex Bickers, M.D.
Floyds Knobs, Indiana

Answer 2

yes, a genetic defect, it's a malformation of one or both hip joints, much more prevalent in girls than boys, it can sometimes be fixed if caught early by resetting the hip and then wearing a body cast for several months (as my daughter had to), or in more extreme cases, again preferably young, they can hollow out the nock where the hip joint should be into a cup shape to hold the hip.