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Traumatic dislocation of in children occurs less frequently than in adults, and bilateral dislocation is extremely rare. Manual reduction was performed in a 3-year-old girl with bilateral traumatic hip dislocation. The recovery course has been favorable for about 1 year.
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Endo, S., Yamada, Y., Fujii, N. et al. Bilateral traumatic hip dislocation in a child. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 112, 155–156 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00449995
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