title: Musculoskeletal abnormalities in velocardiofacial syndrome.
abstract: This is the first case report detailing the musculoskeletal pathology and treatment ramifications associated with velocardiofacial syndrome. Orthopaedic manifestations include scoliosis, clubfoot, Sprengel's deformity, generalized ligamentous laxity that is especially problematic about the knee, and epiphyseal dysplasia that is most notable in the lateral humeral condyle, lateral femoral condyle, and femoral head.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Cushing
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002648:Child; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22; D002972:Cleft Palate; D004838:Epiphyses; D019066:Facies; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability; D007719:Knee Joint; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D012600:Scoliosis; D013577:Syndrome