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  • Title: The 'black hole' sign: a visual ultrasonographic sign of hip dislocation.
    Author: Warner JG, Paton RW.
    Journal: J R Coll Surg Edinb; 1998 Oct; 43(5):333-5. PubMed ID: 9803106.
    Abstract:
    Visual analysis of dynamic ultrasonography was employed in the assessment of hip stability in the neonate/infant. The 'black hole' sign visually describes the clearly recognizable ultrasonographic image of hip dislocation/dislocatability. This sign adds objectivity to the technique of visual analysis and is to be recommended.
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