Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Bonnet's Position

Surgery

Also known as: Bonnet position, Coxitis position

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Bonnet's position is a specific posture of the lower limb observed in cases of coxitis (inflammation of the hip joint). It is characterized by the flexion, abduction, and external rotation of the thigh.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BONNET'S POSITION, see Coxitis.

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“Bonnet's Position.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bonnets-position/