Unilateral congenital short femur: A case report |
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| Authors: | M. Ashkenazy Dr. S. Lurie I. Ben-Itzhak Z. Appelman B. Caspi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kaplan Hospital, Affiliated to the Medical School of the Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel;2. Department of Orthopedics, Kaplan Hospital, Affiliated to the Medical School of the Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
A case of congenital short femur in an otherwise healthy infant is described. Antenatal sonographic diagnosis was made at 26 weeks of gestation. The left femur was shorter than the right (ratio 0·82–0·85). In this case, the occurrence of congenital short femur was sporadic. The diagnosis was confirmed after delivery. This case illustrates the importance of ultrasound as an early detector of certain congenital anomalies and as a useful tool in their follow-up. |
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| Keywords: | Congenital short femur |
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