Proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD)

Case contributed by Gagandeep Choudhary
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Congenital lower limb abnormality.

Patient Data

Age: 5 months
Gender: Male

Congenital marked hypoplasia of both femurs consistent with bilateral proximal focal femoral deficiency. Note that the femoral head and almost all the femur are absent bilaterally, associated with absent acetabula. This is consistent with class D deformity - see classification of PFFD. 

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