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  1. Osteogenesis Imperfecta From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)  
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Start Here ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ... From the National Institutes ...
    https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/osteogenesis-imperfecta - External Health Links
  2. Fast Facts on Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation) - PDF  
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Start Here ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation ... PDF
    https://oif.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Fast_Facts_About_OI.pdf - External Health Links
  3. Boomerang dysplasia 
    ... bone abnormalities, individuals with this condition have very short arms and legs. Pronounced bowing of the upper leg bones (femurs) gives them a "boomerang" shape.Some individuals with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/boomerang-dysplasia - Genetics
  4. Osteochondroma (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Bone Diseases/Specifics ... Bone Diseases ... Benign Tumors/Specifics ... Benign Tumors ... American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ... An osteochondroma is a benign (noncancerous) ...
    https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/osteochondroma - External Health Links
  5. Campomelic dysplasia From the National Institutes of Health (Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center)  
    Birth Defects/Specifics ... Birth Defects ... Bone Diseases/Children ... Bone Diseases ... Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/.../10027/campomelic-dysplasia - External Health Links
  6. Mainzer-Saldino syndrome 
    ... Mainzer syndrome National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) ... cone-shaped epiphysis, renal disease in childhood, retinitis pigmentosa and abnormality of the proximal femur. Am J Med Genet A. 2007 Oct 15; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/mainzer-saldino-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Leg lengthening - series (image) 
    ... bones of the leg, the tibia and the femur. Surgical treatment may be recommended for severe unequal leg lengths caused by: Poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy Small, weak (atrophied) muscles or short, tight (spastic) muscles may cause deformities and prevent ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100127_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Normal knee anatomy (image) 
    The ligaments which attach the upper leg bone (femur) to the large lower leg bone (tibia) create a hinge joint called the knee. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are 2 short, strong ligaments which criss-cross each other in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8716.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Long bones 
    ... provide strength, structure, and mobility. The thigh bone (femur) is a long bone. A long bone has a shaft and two ends. Some bones in the fingers are classified as long bones, even though they are short in length. This is due to the structure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Femur Shaft Fractures (Broken Thighbone) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    The long, straight part of the femur (thighbone) is called the femoral shaft. When there is a break anywhere along this length of bone, it is called a femoral ...
    https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/...femur-shaft-fractures-broken-thighbone - External Health Links
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