You are educating a patient who recently sustained a traumatic hip dislocation on how to avoid a recurrence. Which of the following is the most vulnerable position for a dislocation of the hip?
1. 30° hip extension, 30° hip adduction, and minimal internal rotation
2. 30° hip flexion, 30° hip adduction, and minimal external rotation
3. 30° hip flexion, 30° hip abduction, and minimal external rotation
4. 30° hip extension, 30° hip abduction, and minimal external rotation
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