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Orthopedic Aspects of Achondroplasia in Children

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Human Achondroplasia

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 48))

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The majority of achondroplastic children are fit and able throughout their early childhood. A small minority are disabled by cervico-medullary compression at the foramen magnum or by chronic recurrent otitis media. The first complaints in neurologically intact children are of leg pain due to progressive deformity at about 6 years of age.

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  1. International Center for Skeletal Dysplasia, Saint Joseph Hospital, Towson, USA

    Steven E. Kopits

  2. Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Steven E. Kopits

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  1. Steven E. Kopits
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  1. Second University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Benedetto Nicoletti

  2. International Center for Skeletal Dysplasia, St. Joseph Hospital and The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Steven E. Kopits

  3. Institute of Research, Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Elio Ascani

  4. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Victor A. McKusick

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Kopits, S.E. (1988). Orthopedic Aspects of Achondroplasia in Children. In: Nicoletti, B., Kopits, S.E., Ascani, E., McKusick, V.A., Dryburgh, S.C. (eds) Human Achondroplasia. Basic Life Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8712-1_28

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