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Unequal thigh creases
Patient Data
Age: 2 months
From the case:
Developmental dysplasia of the hip - Graf type IIa
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Both hips are enlocated. The alpha angle on the right measures 62 degrees and the alpha angle on the left measures 57 degrees.
Findings are consitent with Graf type I right hip and Graf IIa left hip.
Case Discussion
Patient was immediately referred to Orthopedic hip clinic where a Pavlik harness was applied.
It is important that the anatomic checklist is applied at every ultrasound examination, for the measurements to be reproducible, as recommended by R Graf.
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