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Case Report: Proximal focal femoral deficiency in Ibadan a developing Country's perspective and a review of the literature
2012
Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is a rare but often severe abnormality of the lower limb which poses a significant challenge to effective treatment. We reviewed 21 patients with 23 cases of PFFD treated in our centre in the 14-year period from 1997 to 2010. The male:female ratio was 1:2 and the right femur was more commonly involved. Coincident congenital malformations were identified in four patients (19%), all involving the limbs. Conservative management was Employed for all our
doi:10.4314/njp.v39i2.8
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