Willard also mentions another case of a girl of eleven who was totally unable to support the body in the erect position, but could move on all fours, as shown in figure 219.
There was equinovarus in the right foot and valgus in the left.

The left hip was greatly distorted, not only in the direction of flexion, but there was also twisting of the femoral neck, simulating dislocation.

This patient was also operated on in the same manner as the preceding one.
Relative to anomalous increase or hypertrophy of the bones of the extremities, Fischer shows that an increase in the length of bone may follow slight injuries.

He mentions a boy of twelve, who was run over by a wagon and suffered a contusion of the bones of the right leg.

In the course of a year this leg became 4 1/2 cm.