| Project Detail |
Catching childhood hip dysplasia before the window for treatment closes
The hip is the largest weight-bearing joint in the body. Hip dysplasia, in which the socket is too shallow to support the head, affects thousands of children and adults each year. It can lead to osteoarthritis if not treated before around 13 years of age when the hip growth plates close. Infant screening is important, but hip dysplasia can develop in late childhood and adolescence. Funded by the European Research Council, the HIPSTAR project will follow 8 000 children from the womb to 18 years of age, developing a model of hip shape development and revealing early signs of dysplastic growth. A computational model will explore potential remediation. |
