Report on a case of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria, with special reference to orthopedic problems.
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria is a very rare syndrome of premature aging and often features many orthopedic abnormalities. This is a case report on a young boy suffering from progeria. His orthopedic history included bilateral talus deformities of the feet, bilateral dislocated hips, pes planus, a fractured femur (which healed without complications), aseptic necrosis in the left nuclear head of the femur, bilateral fixed hip flexion deformities, bone dysplasia, osteoporosis and osteolysis.
Fernandez-Palazzi
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Head Service C of Orthopedics, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Caracas, Venezuela.
McLaren
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Slowie
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D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000209:etiology; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011371:Progeria / Q000150:complications*