Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders
(1) Background: This publication focuses on processes that disrupt the proper development of the hip. Four pathomechanisms underlying human developmental defects are described in the literature, i.e., dysplasia, malformation, disruption, and deformity. In the case of hip development, arguably the gr...
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| description | (1) Background: This publication focuses on processes that disrupt the proper development of the hip. Four pathomechanisms underlying human developmental defects are described in the literature, i.e., dysplasia, malformation, disruption, and deformity. In the case of hip development, arguably the greatest challenge involves confusion between dysplasia and deformity, which often leads to misdiagnosis, incorrect nomenclature, and incorrectly chosen treatment. (2) Methods: A review of the scientific literature was performed. (3) Results: The paper presents a description of hip joint development disorders in the context of their pathomechanisms. An attempt was made to answer the question of whether these disorders are rooted in a primary disorder of tissue growth, resulting in incorrect anatomy, or are the result of anatomical deformations with secondary modifications in tissue structures—of a degenerative or adaptive nature—based on Delpech–Hueter–Volkmann growth and remodeling laws. In addition, the emphasis is placed on the presence of so-called clinically and diagnostically mute cases. We suggest augmenting diagnostic procedures with genetic tests to increase the sensitivity of screening. (4) Conclusions: Based on the arguments, a new division of developmental hip disorders is proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-63e08b24c0074734a00a0f9acf3e91952025-08-20T03:27:21ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182025-06-011512154710.3390/diagnostics15121547Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development DisordersJacek Dygut0Monika Piwowar1Medicare Clinic, Brook House, Lime Tree Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Mulberry Dr, Cardiff CF23 8AB, UKDepartment of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, 31-034 Kraków, Poland(1) Background: This publication focuses on processes that disrupt the proper development of the hip. Four pathomechanisms underlying human developmental defects are described in the literature, i.e., dysplasia, malformation, disruption, and deformity. In the case of hip development, arguably the greatest challenge involves confusion between dysplasia and deformity, which often leads to misdiagnosis, incorrect nomenclature, and incorrectly chosen treatment. (2) Methods: A review of the scientific literature was performed. (3) Results: The paper presents a description of hip joint development disorders in the context of their pathomechanisms. An attempt was made to answer the question of whether these disorders are rooted in a primary disorder of tissue growth, resulting in incorrect anatomy, or are the result of anatomical deformations with secondary modifications in tissue structures—of a degenerative or adaptive nature—based on Delpech–Hueter–Volkmann growth and remodeling laws. In addition, the emphasis is placed on the presence of so-called clinically and diagnostically mute cases. We suggest augmenting diagnostic procedures with genetic tests to increase the sensitivity of screening. (4) Conclusions: Based on the arguments, a new division of developmental hip disorders is proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/12/1547dysplasia malformationdeformityDDHhip disorder |
| spellingShingle | Jacek Dygut Monika Piwowar Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders Diagnostics dysplasia malformation deformity DDH hip disorder |
| title | Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders |
| title_full | Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders |
| title_fullStr | Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders |
| title_short | Distinction Between Dysplasia, Malformation, and Deformity—Towards the Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Hip Development Disorders |
| title_sort | distinction between dysplasia malformation and deformity towards the proper diagnosis and treatment of hip development disorders |
| topic | dysplasia malformation deformity DDH hip disorder |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/12/1547 |
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