congenital dislocation of the hip
congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH) n. an abnormality of the hip joint, present at birth, in which the head of the femur is displaced or easily displaceable from the acetabulum, which is poorly developed. It frequently affects both hip joints. See also Barlow's manoeuvre, Ortolani manoeuvre.
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