[Embryology of the human hip]
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Surgical Technique of the 3-Dimensional-printed Personalized Hip Implant for the Treatment of Canine Hip Dysplasia
Published on: April 19, 2024
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Canada.
Abstract:
This description of the prenatal development of the hip joint is based on observations made in 126 spontaneously aborted human embryos and fetuses. Their gestational age varied between 6 weeks and term. Particular attention was paid to structures that can be recognized during the sonographic examination of the hip, be it during pregnancy or at the time of birth. At 6 weeks, the anlage of the hip joint is already visible. By the time the fetal period starts, all components of the hip joint are clearly recognizable. Serial sections allow the histomorphometric determination of the coverage of the femoral head.
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