FreeMD® Congenital Hip Dislocation Definition

Congenital Hip Dislocation

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Congenital Hip Dislocation Definition

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Congenital Hip Dislocation
Hip Dysplasia
Infant Hip Dislocation
Infant Hip Dysplasia

An infant with a congenital hip dislocation is born with abnormal alignment between the femur and the pelvis at the hip joint.

The infant has a painless dislocation that is first discovered during a routine physical examination. Congenital hip dislocation occurs in about one out of every 1,000 births.

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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