Multicentric femoral head ossification

What it means

There is normally one ossification center in the head of the femur. This term applies if there are multiple such centers.

Additionally, the ossification center of the capital femoral epiphysis appears at the end of the first year after birth. This is not what this term refers to.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category