title: The spinal disorders in diastrophic dwarfism.
abstract: Of seven patients with diastrophic dwarfism, all had cervical spina bifida occulta. Two had cervical kyphosis, which was severe in one. Scoliosis was present in five patients and was always progressive. Lumbar lordosis was seen in all seven patients and was not progressive.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008141:Lordosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009083:Mucopolysaccharidoses / Q000150:complications*; D009087:Mucopolysaccharidosis VI / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*