title: Habitual dislocation of the hip: a rare case report.
abstract: Habitual dislocation of the hip (HDH) in children is a rare entity and can be a causative factor for popping or snapping hip which is a common problem in children with good prognosis. We report a case of HDH in a 9 year old girl who was suffering from frequent snapping hip at night, its course and treatment process.
authors.affiliation: 1. MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Rehabilitation Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. fnajdmazhar@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Najd Mazhar
authors.affiliation: 2. MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Rehabilitation Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ghazavi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad Taghi
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ghazavi
authors.affiliation: 3. MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Rehabilitation Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. d_jafari@tums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Davod
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jafari
authors.affiliation: 4. MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Yahyaian Rehabilitation Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. kavehgharani@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kaveh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gharanizadeh
keywords: Child; Dislocation; Hip