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Dwarfism and Dysplasias
Deformities of the Limbs
Achondroplasia
Chondrodysplasia Punctata:
Chondroectodermal Dysplasia
:
Cleidocranial Dysplasia
Diastrophic Dwarfism
:
Hypophosphatemic Vitamin D-resistant rickets
Kniest Dysplasia
Marfan's Syndrome
Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia
Metatrophic Dysplasia
:
Morquio's Syndrome
:
Mucopolysaccharidoses
Multiple Cartilaginous Exostoses
Multiple Enchodromatosis (Ollier's Disease)
Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia
Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita
:
- Short Trunk Dwarfism:
-
Kniest syndrome
-
Metatrophic Dysplasia
-
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasias
- Proportionate Dwarism:
-
diastrophic dysplasia
,
-
cleidocranial dysplasia
dysplasia
-
mucopolysaccaridoses
;
- Disproportionate dwarfism: (short limb dysplasia)
-
Achondroplasia
-
metaphyseal chondrodysplasias
;
- Misc:
- Rhizomelic Dwarfism: Arms or Thighs are Short relative to the entire limb
- Mesomelic Dwarfism: Disproportionately Short Forearms or Legs
- Acromelic Dwarfism: Disproportionately short hands or feet
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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