Breaking Barriers: Isa’s Journey with Hip Dysplasia
A complex surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s best-in-nation Orthopedic Center gets an 11-year-old back to the physical activities she loves.
Patient stories
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) Patient Stories
Closed Reduction Procedure for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Elise’s Story
After two different braces failed to correct Elise's hip dysplasia, she underwent hip surgery at CHOP and spent 12 weeks in a spica cast.
A second opinion for bilateral hip dysplasia surgery: Kendall’s story
Kendall Gulli was diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia (or developmental dysplasia of the hip) when she was 2 years old. Surgery at CHOP corrected her condition.