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Bajo nivel de calcio en sangre en los bebés (hipocalcemia)

La hipocalcemia ocurre cuando la sangre tiene muy poco calcio. Puede tratarse con suplementos de calcio y vitamina D.

A to Z: Contusion (Bruise), Hip

Learn more about contusions (bruises) of the hip.

A to Z: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

In this condition, dislocation of the hip joint around the time of birth can affect a child's growth, development, and movement.

A to Z: Dislocation, Hip

A dislocation is when the bones in a joint slip out of their normal position. A hip dislocation is an injury that occurs when the ball of the thighbone moves out of the socket of the hipbone.

A to Z: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease

Learn about this rare hip disorder, which is most common in boys.

A to Z: Open Wound, Hip and Thigh

Learn more about wounds of this hip or thigh and how they're treated.

A to Z: Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

In slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), the very top of the thighbone (called the femoral head) slips out of line with the rest of the thighbone, causing a weakened hip joint.

A to Z: Synovitis, Transient

Transient synovitis is a temporary inflammation of a joint, most often the hip, that usually does not cause any long-term problems.

A to Z: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

Von Hippel-Lindau disease, or VHL, is a genetic disorder that causes blood vessels to grow abnormally.

A-Z: Hipertrigliceridemia

La hipertrigliceridemia consiste en tener una cantidad superior a lo normal de un tipo de grasa llamada triglicéridos en la sangre.