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Bilateral Femoral Neck Pseudarthrosis in an Adolescent Girl With Congenital Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia. The Treatment Journey: A Case Report.

Styliani StergiadouNikolaos RigopoulosMichael E HantesKonstantinos N Malizos
Published in: JBJS case connector (2024)
Hip dysplasia is common in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, but a debilitating nontraumatic bilateral pseudarthrosis at the base of the femoral neck has not been previously reported. Valgus corrective osteotomies of the femur in situ led to union and allowed the patient to walk.
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