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SUBMITTER: Patel AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167324 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroplasty today 20210223
Phocomelia is a rare congenital birth defect marked by hypoplastic or markedly absent limbs. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a congenital disorder with a failure of the native acetabulum to provide complete coverage over the femoral head. The secondary osteoarthritis that develops from DDH is technically challenging for orthopedic surgeons because of distorted anatomy. The present case describes the diagnosis of Crowe 3 DDH in a phocomelia patient with hyperflexion requirements who s ...[more]