Prosthetic management 56 years after rotationplasty due to proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD)

Prosthet Orthot Int. 2007 Sep;31(3):313-20. doi: 10.1080/03093640601050979.

Abstract

Proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) is a rare congenital anomaly of the femur. Rotationplasty has been described as a reconstructive procedure in the management of PFFD. A 68-year-old woman with PFFD of the right leg and rotationplasty at the age of 12 years had prosthetic fitting problems after a fall. The authors describe the analysis of the prosthetic fitting problems and the considerations made in prosthetic management. Following a fall, 56 years after rotationplasty, this woman has a good prosthetic fitting and a satisfying level of functioning.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Accidental Falls
  • Aged
  • Artificial Limbs*
  • Female
  • Femur / abnormalities*
  • Foot Deformities, Congenital
  • Humans
  • Leg
  • Leg Length Inequality / surgery
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Osteotomy
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Fitting
  • Time Factors