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  2. Proximal femoral focal deficiency - Wikipedia

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    There are typically four classes (or types) of PFFD, ranging from class A to class D, as detailed by Aitken. [4] [5]Type A — The femur bone is slightly shorter on the proximal end (near the hip), and the femoral head (the ball of the thigh bone that goes into the hip socket) may not be solid enough to be seen on X-rays at birth, but later hardens (ossifies).

  3. Phocomelia - Wikipedia

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    Phocomelia is a congenital condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs which result in a flipper-like appendage. [1] [2] A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother being prescribed the use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined.

  4. Congenital amputation - Wikipedia

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    Congenital amputation is birth without a limb or limbs, or without a part of a limb or limbs.. It is known to be caused by blood clots forming in the fetus while in utero (vascular insult) and from amniotic band syndrome: fibrous bands of the amnion that constrict fetal limbs to such an extent that they fail to form or actually fall off due to missing blood supply.

  5. Sirenomelia - Wikipedia

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    IV) partially fused femur, fused fibula V) partially fused femur VI) fused femur, fused tibia VII) fused femur, tibia absent. Sirenomelia is classified by the skeletal structure of the lower limb, ranging from class I, where all bones are present and only the soft tissues are fused, to class VII where the only bone present is a fused femur. [1]

  6. Hip dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    As an acquired condition it has been linked to traditions of swaddling infants, [20] use of overly restrictive baby seats, carriers and other methods of transporting babies, [21] or use of a cradle board which locks the hip joint in an "adducted" position (pulling the knees together tends to pull the heads of the femur bone out of the sockets ...

  7. Image of woman giving birth as bones protrude from her back ...

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    A photo of a pregnant woman giving birth as bones protrude from her back has gone viral, generating comments from awestruck social media users.. Last month, Tangi Birth Services, a pregnancy care ...

  8. Thanatophoric dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Type I is characterized by extreme rhizomelia, bowed long bones, narrow thorax, a relatively large head, normal trunk length and absent cloverleaf skull. The spine shows platyspondyly, the cranium has a short base, and, frequently, the foramen magnum is decreased in size. The forehead is prominent, and hypertelorism and a saddle nose may be ...

  9. 2 Human Legs and Femur Found on California Shoreline in ... - AOL

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    Within 48 hours, two human legs and a femur were found washed up on the California shoreline. On Christmas morning, officers responded to the shoreline near the 800 block of Paseo Del Mar ...