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From the case: Proximal femoral focal deficiency (class A)

Modality: X-ray

Acetabulum

The acetabulum is normally formed. The hemiarthrosis is well seen.

Proximal femoral focal deficiency (class A)

contributed by Dr Angela Byrne on November 11, 2009

Systems: Musculoskeletal

Paediatrics

Section: Classifications

Tags: femur

congenital anomaly

Modality: X-ray

Acetabulum

The acetabulum is normally formed. The hemiarthrosis is well seen.

From the case:

Proximal femoral focal deficiency (class A) - “This boy has marked abnormality of the femur consisting of an abnormally shaped proximal femur with a mid-shaft pseudoarthrosis. Features are consi...”

Used in the following articles:

Proximal focal femoral deficiency - “Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) is a congenital partial absence of the proximal end of the femur with shortening of the entire limb. ...”
Classification of proximal focal femoral deficiency - “Classification of proximal femoral deficiency (PFFD) can be complicated and numerous such classifications have been proposed. For a discussion...”

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