Today's adventure was a trip to Fairfax Hospital for an ultrasound of Cole's hip. After his very first checkup in October, the pediatrician sent us there for an X-ray to check for developmental hip dysplasia. The X-ray showed a normal hip joint, but the doctors have continued to check his hip carefully at his checkups ever since.
At his 2-month appointment, the doctor said she felt "roughness" in the joint and that his leg creases didn't match--2 possible indicators of dysplasia. She had some difficulty moving his legs though because he refused to relax his right leg for her. This time she wrote up an order for an ultrasound which she said is more accurate than an X-ray in diagnosing the condition. With all the flu excitement, I just got around to scheduling the ultrasound this week.
Cole was an angel throughout the test. He was perfectly content to roll over on his side, relaxed his hips and legs, and sucked away on his Nuk the entire time. The best part was the diagnosis---2 perfectly normal hips!
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