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Suggest Treatment For Asymmetry Of Legs In Baby
What do you think about a 3 month old baby girl who started showing some asymmetry of the legs. Right thigh looks thicker than the left thigh, the skin folds are asymmetric too, but there is no hip click. She was born vaginal, full term, normal exam at birth.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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try to measure the thigh circumference and the lenght of the leg from hip to feet. if there is significant difference show to a orthopaedic doctor. if the difference is negligible wait
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