Mrs. Harris brings her newborn infant to the office for a routine health assessment. On examination, you measure the equality of the infant's leg lengths, called the allis test. This assesses the presence of:
A. talipes equinovarus.
B. tibial torsion.
C. hip dislocation.
D. Colles fracture.
Ans: C. hip dislocation.
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