Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency Wheeless

Description: 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 absence of the proximal end;
- bilateral involvement is seen in 15% of patients;