Surgical treatment of femoral deformities in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright syndrome: A literature review.

Background: Surgical correction of femoral deformities in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (PFD) or McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), such as coxa vara or shepherd's crook deformity, is a challenge.

Aim: To evaluate the treatment of patients with femoral deformities caused by PDF or MAS treated by osteotomies and stabilized with different methods, by analyzing the most relevant studies on the topic.

Methods: A literature search was performed in Medline database (PubMed).