Alastair Sutcliffe, MD, PhD, at the University College London in the United Kingdom, authored the study.
Here are three points:
1. The researchers warned that while many parents insist that the technique is soothing and aids their child’s sleep, links have been observed to osteoarthritis and hip replacement in middle age.
2. Nicholas Clarke, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the University of Southampton, said the traditional way of carrying infants is a risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip.
3. The physicians advise that in order to allow for healthy hip development, babies’ legs should be able to bend up and out at the hips.
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