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Chapter 21 - Skeletal Dysplasia

from Section 3 - Core Paediatric Orthopaedics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2024

By
Anish P. Sanghrajka  and
James A. Fernandes
Edited by
Sattar Alshryda ,
Stan Jones  and
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Sattar Alshryda
Affiliation:
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai UAE
Stan Jones
Affiliation:
Al Ahli Hospital, Qatar
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
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Summary

Skeletal dysplasia (SD) is a heterogenous group of inherited disorders characterized by abnormal growth of bone and/or cartilage, resulting in abnormal shape and size of the skeleton, spine, and/or head.

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Postgraduate Paediatric Orthopaedics
The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination
 , pp. 369 - 384
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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