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  • Title: Prenatal diagnosis of proximal focal femoral deficiency: Literature review of prenatal sonographic findings.
    Author: D'Ambrosio V, Pasquali G, Squarcella A, Marcoccia E, De Filippis A, Gatto S, Camilla A, Pizzuti A, La Torre R, Giancotti A.
    Journal: J Clin Ultrasound; 2016 May; 44(4):252-9. PubMed ID: 26408260.
    Abstract:
    Proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is a rare musculoskeletal malformation that occurs in 0.11-0.2 per 10,000 live births. This congenital anomaly involves the pelvis and proximal femur with widely variable manifestations, from mild femoral shortening and hypoplasia to the absence of any functional femur and acetabular aplasia. Prenatal diagnosis of PFFD is still a challenge, but early recognition of this malformation could provide useful information to both parents and physicians concerning management and therapeutic planning. For this review, we analyzed all the cases of prenatally diagnosed PFFD that were reported in the literature from 1990 to 2014 and provide a description of the most common prenatal sonographic findings.
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