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Hip Typically Position Patients Posterior Dislocation Lie Type

Front In what position do patients with posterior dislocation of the hip typically lie?
Back This type of patient typically lie with the hip joint flexed and the thigh rotated inward toward the midline of the body over the top of the opposite thigh.

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