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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) represents a spectrum of disorders, which can affect the acetabulum and proximal femur. These can range from a subtle uncovering of the femoral head within the acetabulum, to a complete dislocation of the hip, with degrees of instability between the two extremes.

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  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, UK

    Jonathan Wright MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCS

  2. Paediatric and Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, The Royal London and Barts and The London Children’s Hospitals, Barts Health, London, UK

    Kyle James FRCS (Tr&Orth)

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  1. Jonathan Wright MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCS
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  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, United Kingdom

    Nick A. Aresti

  2. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Manoj Ramachandran

  3. Paediatric &Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Mark (J.M.H.) Paterson

  4. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Matthew Barry

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Wright, J., James, K. (2016). Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. In: Aresti, N., Ramachandran, M., Paterson, M., Barry, M. (eds) Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice . In Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6769-3_6

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