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Orthopedics
Coxa Vara: a novel measurement technique in skeletal dysplasias
Source/Author: Oh CW, Thacker MM, Mackenzie WG, Riddle EC
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Journal article for orthopedists who follow patients with SEDC and SEMD.
Full text article available by contacting [email protected]
Hatchbacks: shoes for use with AFOs
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Ilizarov appartus
Source/Author: Orthopedics department, BC Children's Hospital
Web-based (lay)
Overview in lay terms of this orthopedic device including its uses, how it works, and the experience of patient put in one of these.
Laminectomies and achondroplasia: does body mass index influence surgical outcomes?
Source/Author: Ain MC, Chang TL, Schkrohowsky JG.
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Medical journal article that shows that patients with higher BMIs do not have greater risk for complication over those with lower BMIs.
ORTHOPEDIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN WITH MPS/ML: A PARENTS' GUIDE
Source/Author: Klane White, MD
Support Group
Overview of orthopedic issues affecting patients with MPS disorders. Click on booklet title to download pdf.
Pediatrics: Bow Legs & Knock Knees
Source/Author: Orthopedics Department, University of California at San Francisco
Web-based (lay)
Overview of bow legs and knock knees - 2 conditions of the legs that commonly occur in skeletal dysplasias.
Pedicle and spinal canal parameters of the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in the achondroplast population.
Source/Author: Srikumaran U, Woodard EJ, Leet AI, Rigamonti, D, Sponseller PD, Ain MC.
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Medical journal article about the spine in achondroplasia.
Full text article available by contacting [email protected]
Postlaminectomy kyphosis in the skeletally immature achondroplast.
Source/Author: Ain MC, Shirley ED, Pirouzmanesh A, Hariri A, Carson BS.
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Article on the risk of the development of kyphosis after laminectomies in young patients with achondroplasia.
Full text article available by contacting [email protected]
Rates of perioperative complications associated with laminectomies in patients with achondroplasia.
Source/Author: Ain MC, Chang TL, Schkrohowsky JG, Carlisle ES, Hodor M, Rigamonti D.
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Article discussing the risks of laminectomy surgeries in patients with achondroplasia.
Spinal deformity in short-stature syndromes.
Source/Author: Tolo VT. Instr Course Lect. 1990;39:399-405.
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Review of the spinal problems that can occur in conditions of short stature.
Total Hip Arthroplasty in Diastrophic Dysplasia
Source/Author: Ilkka Helenius, MD, PhD, Ville Remes, MD, PhD, Kaj Tallroth, MD, PhD, Jari Peltonen, MD, PhD, Mikko Poussa, MD, PhD and Timo Paavilainen, MD, PhD
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In depth medical journal article about this group's extensive experience with hip replacement in diastrophic dysplasia.
Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Diastrophic Dysplasia
Source/Author: Helenius I, Remes V, Lohman M, Tallroth K, Poussa M, Helenius M, Paavilainen T.
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In depth, medical journal article on knee replacement surgery in diastrophic dysplasia.
What to Expect After Hip Surgery
Source/Author: Orthopedics department, BC Children's Hospital
Web-based (lay)
How families can care for their children after hip surgery.
Orthopedic aspects of skeletal dysplasia in children.
Source/Author: Morcuende JA. Curr Opin Pediatr. 1993 Jun;5(3):363-7. Abstract
Discusses orthopedic issues and possible treatments for the skeletal dysplasias, including extensive limb lengthening, growth hormone therapy and enzyme replacement therapy.
The orthopaedic manifestations of the Langer-Giedion syndrome.
Source/Author: Bauermeister S, Letts M.
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