Hip dysplasia
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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
Treatments taken by people for hip dysplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with hip dysplasia

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have hip dysplasia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with hip dysplasia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has hip dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 70 say hip dysplasia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 15 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 40 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 15 | |
| 20-29 years | 6 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | |
| Female | 183 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 124 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |