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SUBMITTER: Malcolm TL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4958111 | biostudies-other | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Malcolm Tennison L TL Phan Duy L DL Schwarzkopf Ran R
Arthroplasty today 20151118 4
Achondroplasia (ACH) is the most common form of hereditary dwarfism and presents with multiple musculoskeletal anomalies but is not normally associated with premature hip arthritis. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of disease resulting in shallow acetabular depth and a propensity for chronic femoral subluxation or dislocation; it is among the most common causes of premature arthritis. This case report describes the diagnosis of symptomatic DDH in a patient with ACH and high ...[more]