J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1980 Mar;15(1):193-196. 10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.1.193.

Congenital Deficiency of the Femoral Head

• Chung MS
• Kim DS
• Jung WK

• KMID: 2450578
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.1.193

Abstract

Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) in early infancy is characteristic by quite shortening of the tight segment, flexed, abducted and externally rotated position In assciation with a stable hip which Is freely mobile. Authors experienced a case with the congenital deficiency of the femoral head. The case showed the normal femoral segment and no any other bony anomalies which cannot be Included in Aitkens or Amstutz's classification.

MeSH Terms

Classification
Head*
Hip