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Congenital Dislocation and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis

Inheritance patterns
In some families there may be an hereditary element but this is unusual.

Prenatal diagnosis
There is no prenatal diagnosis for Congenital Dislocation of the Hip or Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.

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Medical text written May 2000 by Mr M K D Benson. Last updated May 2005 by Mr M K D Benson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital, Oxford, UK.

 

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