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Femur fibula ulna syndrome

Congenital Malformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Femur-fibula-ulna syndrome, or FFU syndrome, is a very rare, sporadically occurring condition marked by combined malformations of the femur, or thigh bone, the fibula, or calf bone, and the ulna, one of the forearm bones. It affects multiple limbs at once, with the upper limbs typically showing more severe abnormalities than the lower limbs, and malformations occurring more often on the right side than the left, with no predictable pattern from one case to the next. It was first identified by Lenz and Feldman in 1977, and there remains ongoing medical debate over whether it is truly distinct from proximal femoral focal deficiency or represents the same underlying condition.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Skeletal System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
First Described
1977 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Femur fibula ulna syndrome
Wikipedia
  • Article text
    The condition was first noted by Lenz and Feldman in 1977.
  • Lead section, body-system statement
    Femur-fibula-ulna syndrome (FFU syndrome) is a very rare syndrome characterized by abnormalities of the femur (thigh bone), fibula (calf bone) and the ulna (forearm bone).
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVII
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
  • Inherited/genetic diseases section
    Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
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