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Pathogenesis
• Excessive capsular laxity & a shallow acetabulum at birth are
the primary initiating factors.
• Femoral head: - is pulled proximally & laterally by hip
abductors; misshapen & flattened; delayed ossification of
capital epiphysis;
• Hip joint fills with fibrofatty debris ( pulvinar)
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