Classification and management of congenital abnormalities of the femur

• DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.65b5.6643558
• Publication Date: 2018-02-21T11:48:55Z
• Authors: R Gillespie; IP Torode
• Keywords: Abnormality; FEMORAL CONDYLE

Sixty-nine patients with congenital abnormality of the femur were reviewed. Their manifestation femoral dysplasia ranged from an intact approximately 60 per cent length normal leg to a subtotal absence in which only condyles remained, often fusion knee joint. Two groups defined: Group I consisted those hypoplastic hip and could be made functional where, some at least, equalisation was possible; II true proximal focal deficiency where joint never always useless. The each group examined evaluated respect clinical signs, surgical procedures performed, prosthetic requirements function. A protocol treatment for both is suggested.