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Hip Hop 5K

Sat September 21, 2019 Canal Winchester, OH 43110 US Directions

Hip Dysplasia Facts

  • 20% of all total hip replacement surgeries performed on adults under the age of 50 are due to hip dysplasia.
  • 5% of all total hip replacement surgeries performed are due to hip dysplasia.
  • Hip dysplasia is approximately 12 times more likely when there is a family history.
  • 8 in 10 hip dysplasia cases are in females.
  • 1 in 10 infants are born with hip instability.
  • 1 in 100 infants are treated for hip dysplasia.
  • 1 in 500 infants are born with completely dislocated hips.
  • 6 in 10 hip dysplasia cases occur in firstborn children. 
  • Ultrasound studies have demonstrated hip instability in up to 15% of all newborns.
  • Hip dysplasia is the most common abnormality in newborn infants.
  • Infant screening detects only 10% of hip dysplasia that causes arthritis in adults.
  • Approximately 35,000 total hip replacements each year in the USA are because of hip dysplasia.
  • Hip dysplasia is a silent condition which means it can go undetected for years.
  • Approximately 30% of patients only have left hip dysplasia, 20% only have right hip dysplasia, and 50% of patients are bilateral hip dysplasia cases.
  • 80% of hip dysplasia cases occur in females while the other 20% occur in males.
  • Hip dysplasia is the #1 cause of hip arthritis.
  • Untreated hip dysplasia as a kid leads to painful hip deformities starting in young adulthood.  

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