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LB74.0 category

Developmental dysplasia of hip

Definition

A condition caused by failure of the hip to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by slippage of the hip from the socket. This condition may present with outward turning of the leg, reduced movement on one side of the body, shortness of one leg, uneven skin folds on thigh or buttocks, walking difficulties, or inward rounding of the lower back.

Also indexed as

Developmental dysplasia of hipDevelopmental dysplasia of hip, bilateralDevelopmental dysplasia of hip, unilateralcongenital bilateral hip dislocationcongenital dislocation of hip, unilateral, unspecified sidecongenital hip dislocation NOScongenital unilateral hip dislocation

Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of pelvic girdle