Open AccessSurgical treatment of femoral deformities in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright syndrome: A literature review
Author(s) -
Giulio Gorgolini,
Alessandro Caterini,
Lorenzo Nicotra,
Fernando De Maio,
Kristian Efremov,
Pasquale Farsetti
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v13.i3.329
Subject(s) - medicine , polyostotic fibrous dysplasia , coxa vara , mccune–albright syndrome , fibrous dysplasia , intramedullary rod , deformity , surgery , femur , femoral neck , osteotomy , osteoporosis , precocious puberty , hormone , endocrinology
Surgical correction of femoral deformities in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (PFD) or McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), such as coxa vara or shepherd's crook deformity, is a challenge.