title: Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD).
abstract: A 1-year-old child with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) is presented. The clinical spectrum and associated abnormalities is described and the diagnosis and management of this entity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, LSU Medical Centre, New Orleans, USA. avishetty@pot.net
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Khubchandani
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005270:Femur Head / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography