Distal Femoral Epiphysis?

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Can anyone explain to me what a "distal femoral epiphysis" is? I read that a full-term infant was born with no distal femoral epiphysis, and this should've been present at birth. Do you know what this condition is called (when the distal femoral epiphysis is absent)?

Thanks to any of you who replies to my questions. Smile

Nancy

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I plugged in the phrase and googled it. Here's something I got. Looks like it has to do with the knee joint.
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Interesting finds when googling that phrase.

I think maybe that infants are born with an unclosed knee cap or knee joint and that as the kids age the knee comes together as a more solid joint.

I'm guessing that the infant you read about was born without a knee cap.

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distal - at the end of; in the area farthest from the center of the body
femoral - of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
epiphysis - the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused

hmmmmmm......?

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@Miss Magoo,

Think about congenital hypothyroidism.
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