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Which of the following statement is not true about Coxa Plana:

A
Occur more commonly in females
B
Commonly affect children in first decade
C
Abduction in flexion is restricted
D
Lateral subluxation of femoral head on x-rays
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. Occurs more commonly in females.* Coxa plana is pert he's disease. It is osteonecrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis in a growing child caused by poorly understood factors. It affects male > females during first decade of life.* Most common symptom is limp. During early phase, joint is irritable so extremes of all the movements are restricted and painful.* Later, most movements are full but abduction, especially in flexion is almost always limited. When hip is flexed, it goes into ER.

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