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short femur with angulated shaft
Type 2 of Congenital short femur
Wednesday 5 March 2008
see also:Congenital short femur (13151)
Congenital short femur has been classified into five groups: type I, simple hypoplasia of the femur; type II, short femur with angulated shaft; type III, short femur with coxa vara (the most common); type IV, absent or defective proximal femur; and type V, absent or rudimentary femur. One or both femurs can be affected but the right femur is more frequently involved. Femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome, which is sporadic, consists of bilateral femoral hypoplasia and facial defects, including short nose with broad tip, long philtrum, micrognathia and cleft palate.