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Achondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia. It is due to a gain of function of the fibroblast growth factor 3 receptor. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. Those affected with achondroplasia have multiple skeletal manifestations including: short stature, spinal stenosis, genu varum, and foramen magnum stenosis.
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Hansen, H. (2018). Achondroplasia. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Essential Orthopedic Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78387-1_124
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