Cam deformity

Case contributed by Karam Manzalawi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left hip pain for 10 months

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Typical finding of CAM deformity depicted as pistol grip appearance of the proximal femur.

Case Discussion

Typical finding of CAM deformity depicted as a pistol grip appearance of the proximal femur.

Aspherical shape of the femoral head due to a bony protrusion the lateral aspect of the femoral head-neck junction just lateral to the physeal scar.

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