title: Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome: description of four cases. Orthopaedic aspects.
abstract: Four cases of Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome are reported in which three were in the same family. The clinical and radiological findings were characteristic of the traditional features of the disease. The authors discuss the role of the orthopaedic surgeon in correcting the skeletal deformities.
authors.affiliation: 1. Divisione Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Istututo G. Gaslini, Genova.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cottafava
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Senes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Becchetti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cosso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004613:Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging