A rare case of congenital tibiofemoral fusion with bilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency: A case report

V. K. Imthiaz; Krupa Shah; Hitesh Shah

doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.16.00164

A rare case of congenital tibiofemoral fusion with bilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency: A case report

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Case: We report a unique combination of neonatal bilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency with a congenital tibiofemoral fusion of the right leg. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, the combination of proximal femoral focal deficiency and the congenital absence of the knee joint in a child has not previously been reported.

Original language	English
Article number	e22
Journal	JBJS Case Connector
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.16.00164
Publication status	Published - 12-04-2017

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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A rare case of congenital tibiofemoral fusion with bilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency: A case report

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