Q65: Congenital deformities of hip
Q65.6: Unstable hip
The two hip joints connect the pelvis to the thighbones (femurs). At each side of the pelvic bone there is a depression. This depression is also called the hip socket. The femoral head sits in the hip socket. The femoral head is the rounded, top end of the femur.
A femoral head that is shaped differently may move more easily out of the hip socket with movement. This has also happened in your case.
Hip joints that are shaped differently from birth do not necessarily cause any problems to start with. It may cause pain when walking later. It may also make the movements in the hip joint more difficult.
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