Gamuts

Abnormal proximal femur

The femur (, pl. femurs or femora ), or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrate, the largest bone of the human body. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Subtypes
Absent proximal femur
Deformed proximal femur
Hypoplastic proximal femur
May Be Caused by
Amniotic band syndrome
Atelosteogenesis
Boomerang dysplasia
Congenital dislocation of the hip
Femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome
Fibrous dysplasia
Fracture nonunion with secondary deformity
Hydatid disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Malignant bone tumor
Meningococcemia
Osteomyelitis
Paget disease of bone
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Proximal femoral deficiency
Roberts syndrome
Septic arthritis
Thalidomide embryopathy
Subtypes
Absent proximal femur
Deformed proximal femur
Hypoplastic proximal femur
May Be Caused by
Amniotic band syndrome
Atelosteogenesis
Boomerang dysplasia
Congenital dislocation of the hip
Femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome
Fibrous dysplasia
Fracture nonunion with secondary deformity
Hydatid disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Malignant bone tumor
Meningococcemia
Osteomyelitis
Paget disease of bone
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Proximal femoral deficiency
Roberts syndrome
Septic arthritis
Thalidomide embryopathy


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