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Effect of effusion on hip joint stability in the newborn. A postmortal study
T Hinderaker1, A Udén, O Reikerås
1Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, Tromsø, Norway.
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
|February 1, 1993
Abstract:
In a postmortal study we found that 1 mL fluid injected through the triradiate cartilage into the hip joint of a newborn child was enough to cause instability. This instability persisted even after aspiration of the fluid. The findings were confirmed by ultrasonography.