Congenital dislocation of the hip generally includes subluxation of the femoral head, acetabular dysplasia, and complete dislocation of the femoral head from the true acetabulum. This condition occurs in approximately 1 in 1000 live births and is more common in females than in males.
    

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Paediatric hip disorders / edited by G.C. Bennet.

Congenital dislocation of the hip / by J. Jackson Clarke.

Malformations luxantes de la hanche / par Pierre Bertrand, avec la collaboration de H. Guias et H. M. Bénard.

Les boiteux : mythes, génétique et chirurgie / Frédéric Dubrana ; préface de Dominique Le Nen.

Notes on the dissection of a case of congenital dislocation of the head of the femur / by Francis J. Shepherd.

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Hip Dislocation, Congenital

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Paediatric hip disorders / edited by G.C. Bennet.

Congenital dislocation of the hip / by J. Jackson Clarke.

Malformations luxantes de la hanche / par Pierre Bertrand, avec la collaboration de H. Guias et H. M. Bénard.

Les boiteux : mythes, génétique et chirurgie / Frédéric Dubrana ; préface de Dominique Le Nen.

Notes on the dissection of a case of congenital dislocation of the head of the femur / by Francis J. Shepherd.