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Schematic of the established DDH rabbit model. Thirty 4-week-old rabbits were used to induce DDH by fixing the left hind limbs in a straight position, while the right hind limbs were left untreated and served as controls. The rabbits were given free access to food and water until 8 weeks of age, at which time the rabbit was euthanized for examination of the ARC. The ARC was found to be significantly thicker in the rabbits with DDH, as compared to the controls
