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Becker Muscular Dystrophy



- Discussion:
    - is X-linked recessive dystrophy that shares many of the features of DMD, including pseudohypertrophy of muscles;
    - main clinical difference is that the course is more protracted;
    - patients are usually able to walk as late as early adulthood and often live into their 30s and 40s;

- Lower Extremities:
    - equinus deformities & toe-walking are common;
    - consider Vulpius heel-cord lengthening, performed in conjunction, if needed, with a posterior tibial-tendon transfer



Current Concepts Review. The Diagnosis and Orthopaedic Treatment of Inherited Muscular Diseases of Childhood.

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