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Hilgenreiner's line

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

Used in assessment for DDH, Hilgenreiner's line is drawn horizontally, connecting the inferior aspect of the ilium through the triradiate cartilages bilaterally. The femoral head should be below this line. Perkin's line intersects it at 90 degrees.

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