Hip Diplaysia Support Group #3

[becky]

Hi everyone,
I just wrote a big post about how Chelsea's Xrays were fine, but just as I was posting it, the Dr rang and said that no, there is something wrong with her right leg, and to go straight in Monday morning for an ultra sound.
Apparantly the measurement for a normal hip is 60 somethings (dont know if you guys know what this means?) Well Chelse'a right leg is at 55.9. Again I dont really know what this means, but its reason enough for them to want us in for another ultra sound and an appointment with the paedeatrician.
Any ideas what these measurements are? I guess I'll be spending a bit more time with you guys......

[bridee]

Becky - I expect they are talking about the % of coverage the hip has. Normal I've been told is around 70%. My daughter currently has 72% coverage on the left hip which we have been told is normal and the right hip is at 67% which is considered mild. I wasn't told orginally what the coverage was but in 6 weeks the right hip has gone from severe to mild and the left from mild to normal. Georgie has been in a Pavlik Harness.