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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is thoroughly manageable if treated correctly. While the standard treatment is using a Pavlik harness, there is not enough research regarding those patients who have stable but immature Graf type 2b and 2c hips and whether a harness is needed. At Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, all babies who present with Graf type 2b and 2c hip dysplasia are treated using a Pavlik harness, which is worn 24 hours a day for up to 12 weeks. Although the harness is usually very comfortable, it can result in stress and anxiety for parents, and may make caregiving activities such as bathing, feeding and carrying more difficult. Our aim is to run a feasibility trial, recruiting babies with type 2b and 2c hip dysplasia, to determine whether there is any difference in a group which is treated with Pavlik harnessing, or whether these hips do in fact mature on th
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