Fibrous Dysplasia of Proximal Femur: A Case Report of Treatment With Single-Stage Valgus Osteotomy With Dynamic Hip Screw and Fibular Strut Graft.

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Conflict of interest statement: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. 14. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 May;472(5):1558-67. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3380-1. Epub 2013 Nov 19. Radiographic classification of coronal plane femoral deformities in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. Ippolito E(1), Farsetti P, Boyce AM, Corsi A, De Maio F, Collins MT. Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, c/o PTV, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy, ippolito@med.uniroma2.it. BACKGROUND: Fibrous dysplasia of bone is a skeletal dysplasia with a propensity to affect the femur in its polyostotic form, leading to deformity, fracture, and pain. The proximal femur is most commonly involved with a tendency to distal progression, thereby producing the typical shepherd's crook deformity. However, there are few data on the spectrum and progression of femoral deformities in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: The purposes of this study were (1) to develop a radiographic classification for polyostotic fibrous dysplasia; (2) to test this classification's intra- and interobserver reliability; and (3) to characterize the radiographic progression of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia in a population of patients with the condition who were treated with a variety of approaches at several centers. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed radiographs of 127 femurs from 84 adult patients affected by polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. Fifty-nine femurs had undergone one or more operations. The radiographs were evaluated in the coronal plane for neck-shaft angle and angular deformities along the whole femoral shaft down to the distal epiphysis. Four observers evaluated each film two times at intervals; intra- and interobserver reliability testing was performed using the kappa statistic. Eighty-nine femurs (70%) were available for followup to evaluate for progression at a mean of 10 years (range, 6-20 years). RESULTS: Six reproducible patterns of deformity were identified in both untreated and operated femurs: type 1 (24%), normal neck-shaft angle with altered shape of the proximal femur; type 2 (6%), isolated coxa valga with neck-shaft angle > 140°; type 3 (7%), isolated coxa vara with neck-shaft angle < 120°; type 4 (20%), lateral bowing of the proximal half of the femur associated with normal neck-shaft angle; type 5 (14%), like in type 4 but associated with coxa valga; and type 6 (29%), like in type 4 but associated with coxa vara. Interobserver and intraoberver kappa values were excellent, ranging from 0.83 to 0.87. In 46 of the 89 femurs (52%) for which longitudinal radiographic documentation was available, there was progressive worsening of the original deformity, although the pattern remained the same; types 1 and 2 tended not to progress, whereas types 3 to 6 did. CONCLUSIONS: A reproducible radiographic classification of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia-associated femoral deformities is proposed, which can serve as a tool for assessing and treating these deformities. After reviewing the radiographs of 127 femurs, we identified six reproducible patterns of femoral deformities. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, diagnostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3380-1 PMCID: PMC3971252