Abstract
A notch-like defect at the vertex of the proximal femoral ossification center is a normal variant in children. This has often been mistaken for Legg-Perthes disease. This sharply defined defect is distinct from the irregular epiphyseal ossification patterns common in other areas.
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Ozonoff, M.B., Ziter, F.M.H. The femoral head notch. Skeletal Radiol 16, 19–22 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349923
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349923