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swaddling
the practice of wrapping infants in blankets so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted
Indications:
- used to soothe a baby, prevent excessive crying, & promote sleep in a supine position
Adverse effects:
- increased risk of hip dysplasia [2]
General
procedure
References
- Wikipedia: Swaddling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaddling
- Clarke NM
Swaddling and hip dysplasia: an orthopaedic perspective.
Arch Dis Child doi:10.1136/archdischild-2013-304143
PMID: 24167071
http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2013/10/08/archdischild-2013-304143
- Price CT and Schwend RM
Improper swaddling a risk factor for developmental dysplasia
of hip.
AAP News. 32(9) Sept 1, 2011
http://aapnews.aappublications.org/content/32/9/11.1.full