Perthes-like changes in geleophysic dysplasia.
Geleophysic dysplasia is a rare skeletal dysplasia characterised by 'happy natured' facies, short stature with short limbs, brachydactyly, and joint contractures. This report describes a case of a patient with unilateral Legg-Calvé-Perthes-like changes associated with dysplastic proximal capital femoral epiphysis, typical to geleophysic dysplasia.
Keret
David
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Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Medical Center and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Lokiec
Franklin
F
Hayek
Shlomo
S
Segev
Eitan
E
Ezra
Eli
E
D002648:Child; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography