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unusual facts about hip dysplasia


Gathorne Robert Girdlestone

The procedure, a Femoral head ostectomy – also known as a Femoral head and neck ostectomy – is a salvage procedure, mostly used in cases of severe damage through Hip dysplasia or Arthritis in which the Head (and, sometimes, the Neck) of the Femur are removed, allowing fibrous tissue to grow in place, creating effectively, a pseudo-joint.


Marino Ortolani

Marino Ortolani (25 July 1904 in; † 1983) was an Italian pediatrician who developed a clinical test for the recognition of hip dysplasia called the Ortolani test.


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