[The congenital absence of the femur. A report of 2 cases].
We present two patients with congenital femoral absence, in six year period, in two hospitals of Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico. The first case is a six-year-old male. He begin to walk at four year old. The second case is a twelve-month female, who the walk is not started. Furthermore, she have another muscle-skeletal malformations. None of the have received surgical treatment. We give information about of several classifications of femoral congenital malformations.
Rodríguez-García
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Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Regional de Zona Sur, Petróleos Mexicanos.
Cortes-Romo
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Luna-López
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Silva-Miranda
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
Ausencia congénita de fémur. Informe de dos casos.