Greater presence of receptors for relaxin in the ligamentum teres of female infants who undergo open reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip
Abstract Background While many factors involved in the etiology of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), one of which is the hormone relaxin. Relaxin concentrations in patients with DDH may lead to pathodynamic changes during hip development by altering the physiological nature of the ligament,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02784-w |