Shepherd crook deformity

Case contributed by Subhan Iqbal
Diagnosis not applicable
Photo

Shepherd's crook is a curved stick with a semi-circular grip.

Attribution: Auckland War Memorial Museum

Author: unknown

Modification: cropping and rotation with slight image enhancement

Original file: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crook,_shepherd%27s_(AM_1958.105.1-3).jpg

Licence: CC BY 4.0

Case Discussion

Shepherd crook deformity implies to a coxa varus angulation of the proximal femur, seen in fibrous dysplasia of the lower limb and a few other disorders such as Paget disease and osteogenesis imperfecta.

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