A newborn has a positive Barlow and Ortolani test. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Step 1: The picture of positive Ortolani and Barlow tests fits Developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Answer
Developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Why not the others: 'Perthes disease': it gives a limp with hip pain in a child aged four to eight. 'Slipped upper femoral epiphysis': it presents in overweight adolescents with knee or hip pain. 'Transient synovitis': it follows a viral illness with a short-lived limp.
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