[A CMO achievement, new legislature about developmental dysplasia of the hip]. / La ley de detección de la DDC en niños, un logro del CMO.

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[Early diagnosis of hip dysplasia. Crippling disease for life. Consensus of the Mexican College of Orthopedics and Traumatology]. / El diagnóstico oportuno de la displasia de cadera. Enfermedad discapacitante de por vida. Consenso del Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología.

The developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), where the spectrum of deformity varies from a slight mismatch in the articular surfaces between the ilium and femur, which will bring a premature wear of the joint, until the situation more serious when the femoral head is out of the acetabulum, causing a host of disorders side as curvature of the spine, significant shortening of the limb deformities in the knee and the contralateral hip, as well as causing pain and loss of joint mobility mentioned. All this makes the spectrum of abnormalities in a person being disabled with a social and economic burden for the family and society. "Preventing" a clinical entity such as developmental dysplasia of the hip does not mean to anticipate the presentation, because children continue to be born with this problem, but to have a program for early detection and early treatment and thus prevent the occurrence. The goal of this study was to provide the medical community that timely tool for prevention. When diagnosed and treated in a timely and favorable prognosis qualified for motor function and quality of life.

[Growing pains. Simplified treatment regimen]. / Dolores de crecimiento. Régimen simplificado de tratamiento.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to show that a simplified stretching exercise regimen for the pelvic limbs, together with analgesics and physical therapy, may improve growing pains during an 8-week period. The Evans and Scutter diagnostic criteria modified by Peterson were used. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective, longitudinal study of the clinical trial type, conducted from November 2002 to December 2008. The following tests were requested from patients: CBC, rheumatoid factor, antistreptolysins and a pharyngeal smear. A simplified regimen consisting of three stretching exercises for the adductors, the knee extensors and the hamstrings, plus analgesics and physical therapy was used. Both parents and patients were instructed on the regimen. The treatment was performed by parents at home. ANALYSIS: The sampling was non-randomized; patients were selected based on the diagnosis. The statistical analysis included the central tendency measurements and scatter plots, the Z-test for comparison of means, and the linear correlation. RESULTS: The correlation between treatment and pain relief resulted in an r = 0.97, the correlation between pain and the study variables resulted in the following: sports practice r = 0.82, obesity r = 0.86. The Z-test corroborates the improvement in the clinical picture with the treatment provided, with p = 0.0001. CONCLUSION: The simplified treatment regimen was effective to improve growing pains in the patients in the study. The high risk factors were: age, male gender and practicing sports.