What is hip dysplasia?

Hip dysplasia is the abnormal development of the hip joint, leading to subluxation or dislocation; it can affect one or both hips. Hip dysplasia can range from barely detectable to severe malformation and dislocation.

How do members experience hip dysplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hip dysplasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hip dysplasia*

Who has hip dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 23
30s 45
40s 62
50s 58
60s 45
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 27
Female 213

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What is hip dysplasia?

Hip dysplasia is the abnormal development of the hip joint, leading to subluxation or dislocation; it can affect one or both hips. Hip dysplasia can range from barely detectable to severe malformation and dislocation.



Common symptoms reported by people with hip dysplasia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hip dysplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with hip dysplasia

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Got a question about living with hip dysplasia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has hip dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 92 say hip dysplasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 23
30s 45
40s 62
50s 58
60s 45
70+ 12
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 63
20-29 years 15
30-39 years 13
40-49 years 8
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 27
Female 213

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 125
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from hip dysplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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