What is congenital femoral deficiency?

Also known as: CFD, congenital short femur, proximal femoral focal deficiency.

The femur is the upper leg bone that connects the knee to the hip. In some children, a birth defect causes the femur to be shorter than it should be. This lead to other developmental issues, such as deformity and instability of the hip and knee. Congenital femoral deficiency typically impacts just one femur, though it can affect both.


Reviewed by: Scott J Schoenleber, MD

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