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Papers from a 1968 NIH Symposium
PROXIMAL FEMORAL FOCAL DEFICIENCY-DEFINITION, CLASSIFICATION, AND MANAGEMENT George T. Aitken
SOME CONCEPTS OF PROXIMAL FEMORAL FOCAL DEFICIENCY ...

Author: Michael G Dennis, MD 2008
Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) is an uncommon but complex problem. PFFD was commonly grouped with other disorders, such as coxa vara and short bowed femurs, which led to confusion and misunderstanding.
In general, in individuals with PFFD, the proximal femur is partially absent, and the...

Paediatric case study from Saudi Arabia

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- a development defect of the proximal femur recongnizable at birth;
- 3rd most common longitudinal deficiency of lower extremity;
- abnormality ranges from hypoplasia of entire femur to complete ...

Radial clubhand is a deficiency along the preaxial or radial side of the extremity. Although considerable forearm and hand anomalies are the classic findings, proximal deficiencies also can occur throughout the arm and shoulder girdle. This article summarizes the history of radial deficiencies, lists potential etiologies, highlights relevant pathoanatomy, discusses...

JBJS B 1998 80B 72-6 Cheng, Cheung & Ng Full Text
Follow up reports of 3 patients treated with Ilizarov technique detailing recurrent deformities.

There are multiple etiologies for tibial bowing (see Etiology). Tibial bowing specifically refers to bowing of the diaphysis of the tibia with the apex of the deformity directed anterolaterally, anteromedially, or posteromedially. Each type of bowing tends to have a classic etiology.
Anterolateral bowing is associated with pseudarthrosis of the tibia...

Tibial hemimelia may be associated with Gollop-Wolfgang complex

Tibial hemimelia is a rare anomaly characterized by deficiency of the tibia with relatively intact fibula. Jones et al. (1978) classified the anomaly into 4 types according to radiologic criteria.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. INDIAN PEDIATRICS. 190. VOLUME. 42. FEBRUARY. 17, 2005.

7 y.o. boy with ulnar clubhand II type (Swanson)-right.
Radial head dislocation.
Radial bowing.
Elbow movements - flexion 150 , extension -10 , rotation 70
Wrist movements - flexion 80 , extension 85 , ulnar deviation 40 , radial deviation 10.
Hand function - can grasp large and small objects , can write.
Hypoplasia of the...

Ulnar clubhand is much less common than radial clubhand and is more appropriately referred to as ulnar deficiencies of the forearm. Most cases are sporadic in occurrence, although genetic syndromes are associated with ulnar dysplasia. Focal dermal hyperplasia, or Goltz syndrome (also known as Goltz-Gorlin syndrome), is an X-linked dominant...