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Femoral Congenital Deficiency
Abstract
Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) is a rare congenital deficiency ranging from one case per 50,000 population to one case per 200,000 population. In patients with proximal femoral focal deficiency the proximal femur is partially absent and the entire lower limb is shortened. The abnormalities in both children and adults with PFFD, include limb length discrepancies, malrotation, proximal joint instability and inadequacy of the proximal musculature. Perhaps the simplest and most widely classification for femoral deficiency is that proposed by Aitken. This divides PFFD into four classes based on the radiographic appearance and the anatomic relationship between the acetabulum and the proximal end of the femur.
Keywords
Femoral Head Proximal Femur Varus Deformity Limb Length Discrepancy Limb LengtheningReferences
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