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Orthopaedics Miscellaneous 5a6faa28

Waddling gait (Sailor's gait) is seen in

A
Bilateral CTEV (Congenital Talipes Equino Varus)
B
Bilateral CDH (Congenital Dislocation of Hip)
C
Congenital genu recurvation
D
Bilateral calcaneo-valgus deformity
High-Yield Explanation
(B) Bilateral CDH (Congenital Dislocation of Hip) # Myopathic gait (or Waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality.> The "waddling" is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.> The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.> Conditions associated with a myopathic gait include pregnancy, congenital hip dysplasia, muscular dystrophies and spinal muscular atrophy, metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, diaphyseal dysplasia, limb girdle dystrophy.

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