NO CHILD SHOULD SUFFER THE BURDEN OF HIP DYSPLASIA AND OTHER HIP DISORDERS
We work every day with a passion to improve hip health, mobility, and quality of life in children with hip dysplasia and other hip disorders.
I’m A HIPpy is an organization dedicated to advocating for children’s hip health globally, supporting ground-breaking efforts of the HIPpy Lab at BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia. Our mission is to improve hip health, mobility, and quality of life for children with Hip Dysplasia and other hip conditions. We work tirelessly to reduce the burden and improve outcomes for children who are diagnosed with a hip disorder through research, awareness, education, and innovation.
Hi, I’m HOPPER, hop along with me as I share some fun facts and resources about the importance of your baby’s hip health.
WHAT IS HIP DYSPLASIA?
Hip Dysplasia is the most common hip disorder in babies. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint and normally the ball (femoral head) sites securely in the socket (acetabulum). Hip dysplasia is when a baby’s hip joint is abnormally loose. This means the ball moves around too much in the socket, or can even be completely out of the socket (dislocated).
OUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE FROM THE BURDEN OF HIP DYSPLASIA AND OTHER HIP DISORDERS.
THE BURDEN OF HIP DYSPLASIA
QUALITY OF LIFE:
Severely impacts the quality of life of those affected and their families.
COMPLEX:
Missed diagnosis often results in multiple surgeries later in life.
COSTLY:
In Canada alone, the cost of missed diagnosis is over $200 million each year.
STRAIN ON RESOURCES:
Draws on precious medical and caring resources.
GLOBAL HIP DYSPLASIA REGISTRY
The Global Hip Dysplasia Registry (GHDR) study group is an international collaboration of surgeons and medical professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children with hip dysplasia.
HOW PREVALENT IS HIP DYSPLASIA?
15 IN EVERY 1,000 BIRTHS
THAT’S 2.1 MILLION BIRTHS EACH YEAR!
BUT…HERE’S THE KICKER:
For the vast majority, Hip Dysplasia is
EASILY TREATED IF DETECTED EARLY!
6.6 - 9.2 MILLION
INFANTS WORLDWIDE
will directly benefit from improvements in Hip Dysplasia screening, based on selective risk factors
2.0 - 2.6 MILLION
BIRTHS WORLDWIDE
will likely have some form of DDH
$625 MILLION
PER YEAR
the direct financial impact of missed diagnosis to Canada and US health care systems
So…What’s the issue?
THERE’S A LACK
OF AWARENESS.
The solution?
EARLY DIAGNOSIS
THROUGH
EARLY DETECTION.
KNOWLEDGE
INFORMED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
SCREENING
AT BIRTH FOR THOSE AT HIGHER RISK…OR BEFORE 3 MONTHS OF AGE
AWARENESS
OF THE CONDITION AMONGST PARENTS, ESPECIALLY FIRST-TIME PARENTS
MEET OUR HIPpy AMBASSADORS
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CADEN
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MAGGIE
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MATTIAS
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RAVEN
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JARED
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MIA
YOU CAN BE A HIPpy TOO!
THE HIPpy BIRTHDAY.
Let your birthday make a difference and invite your friends to be HIPpies just like you by making a donation to celebrate your birthday.
THE HIPpy EVENT.
Join our community of HIPpies who have organized their own fundraising events! From baseball leagues to school fundraisers to lemonade stands….we’ve seen them all! If you’d like to organize your own event, we’d love to hear from you!
THE HIPpy DONOR.
You’re that HIPpy who wants to give now…that’s awesome too! We’d like to make it easy for you.
