During the 1-year period, she had multiple lesions in the thigh and gluteal region, which were surgically excised. She was evaluated and diagnosed with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the left femur ...

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a benign medullary fibro-osseous anomaly that compromises the ... This case study describes a rare case of polyostotic FD presenting with an epiphyseal lesion of the proximal ...

However, some conditions — such as hip dysplasia in cats — can ... the head and neck of the affected femur. This encourages a false joint of fibrous tissue to form, preventing bone-on-bone ...

Isolated dysplasia Abnormal development in the size and/or shape of the proximal femur and/or acetabulum. Difficult to detect on clinical examination. Often diagnosed on ultrasound. Wide spectrum ...

Global Ihh knockout at the embryonic stage leads to the complete absence of normal functional discs and lubricin-expressing joint cavities, as well as condylar cartilage dysplasia (Shibukawa et al ...

Practice is required to distinguish the characteristic low-pitched clunk, indicating a positive Ortolani or Barlow's maneuver, from a number of higher pitched clicks that can be elicited with ...

IM rods are inserted into the bone marrow canal in the center of the long bones of the extremities. They may be used in the femur (thigh bone) or tibia (shin bone), for example. They are also called ...