Published online May 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 5 May 2008, pp. 1077 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0553)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Safe Swaddling and Healthy Hips: Don't Toss the Baby out With the Bathwater: In Reply

Susan T. Mahan, MD, MPH
James R. Kasser, MD
Department of Orthopaedics,
Children's Hospital Boston,
Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA 02115

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We thank Dr Karp for his comments and input on our article "Does Swaddling Influence Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip?"1 We agree that plenty of anecdotal and scientific literature has shown the benefits of swaddling in neonates2–6 and appreciate his contribution to the recent popular surge of swaddling.2 Our concern, however, is to stress the relationship between swaddling and an increased risk of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and draw awareness to . . . [Full Text of this Article]