title: [Congenital femur abnormalities].
abstract: Congenital malformations of the femur are rare. It is possible to determine a hypoplastic and a dysplastic group on clinical and radiological criteria. In hypoplasia the therapeutic goal is to achieve limb-length-equalisation, whereas in dysplasia a prosthesis is always needed and the treatment is to gain optimal function. An outline is given of the malformations and of their treatment.
authors.affiliation: De Weverziekenhuis, Heerlen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Rijssen
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van der Eijken
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Congenitale femurafwijkingen.