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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1989; 02(01): 1-10
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633181
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Pathogenesis of Congenital Hip Dysplasia (CDH). A Proposal

H. M. Frost
1   From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern Colorado Clinic, Pueblo, CO, USA
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Congenital hip - Dysplasia - Cartilage growth - Children’s deformities - Biomechanics
 

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