Management of progressive genu varum in a patient with Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome

Ger Med Sci. 2011:9:Doc25. doi: 10.3205/000148. Epub 2011 Sep 20.

Abstract
in English, German

We describe the orthopaedic management of progressive genu varum in a child who manifested the full phenotypic characterization of Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome.

Wir beschreiben das orthopädische Management einer schweren Genu varum-Fehlstellung am Fall eines Kindes mit voller phänotypischer Ausprägung eines Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndroms.

Keywords: Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome; genu varum; radiographs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Disease Progression
  • Dwarfism / complications*
  • Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / complications*
  • Genu Varum / etiology*
  • Genu Varum / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / complications*
  • Male
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / complications
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / congenital*

Supplementary concepts

  • Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome