Premature osteoarthritis of the knee associated with cartilage hypertrophy and phalangeal dysgenesis.
A woman presented with premature knee osteoarthritis associated with marked femoral cartilage hypertrophy. She also exhibited phalangeal dysgenesis, suggesting this may be an unrecognised syndrome that may predispose to knee osteoarthritis.
Vital
E M J
EM
Medical Directorate, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK. Edward.Vital@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
Hutton
C W
CW
Hughes
P M
PM
D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging