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Unilateral joint laxity in unilateral congenital dislocation of the hip

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As a part of the clinical examination at a follow-up study on congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH) all patients were examined for general joint laxity. One patient, however, was found to have joint laxity only on the side of the originally dislocated hip.

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La recherche d'une hyperlaxité articulaire fait partie de l'examen clinique lors des révisions systématiques pour luxation congénitale de la hanche. Chez. une malade, on a mis en évidence cette hyperlaxité uniquement du côté de la hanche originellement luxée.

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  1. Department af Orthopaedic Surgery, Malmö General Hospital (University of Lund), Malmö, Sweden

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Fredensborg, N. Unilateral joint laxity in unilateral congenital dislocation of the hip. International Orthopaedics 2, 177–178 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00265762

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