Cleidocranial Dysplasia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Learn about cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), including RUNX2 mutations, clinical features, X-ray findings, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Orthopedic Pediatric
All orthopedic pediatric conditions in orthopedic surgery. It contains skeletal deformity, trauma and other medical conditions that found in pediatric skeleton.
Diastrophic Dysplasia: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Learn about diastrophic dysplasia, including its SLC26A2 genetic cause, clinical features, radiographic findings, diagnosis, orthopedic treatment, and prognosis.
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Pseudoachondroplasia: Causes, Clinical Features, Diagnosis & Management
Pseudoachondroplasia is a rare inherited skeletal dysplasia characterized by disproportionate short stature, shortened limbs, ligamentous laxity, abnormal bone…
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Rickets Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Types, Diagnosis & Treatment
Rickets is a metabolic bone disorder affecting growing children and adolescents, characterized by defective mineralization of the growth…
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Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis (Caffey Disease): Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis (ICH), commonly known as Caffey Disease, is a rare self-limiting inflammatory bone disorder that primarily…
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Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia (MED): Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a rare inherited skeletal disorder that affects the growth and development of the…
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Achondroplasia: Symptoms, Genetics, Diagnosis & Treatment
Achondroplasia is the most common form of disproportionate short stature and skeletal dysplasia. Often referred to as achondroplasia…
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Muscle Contracture: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Muscle contracture is a condition characterized by the permanent shortening and tightening of muscle fibers, leading to stiffness,…
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Types, Symptoms, Tests & Treatment
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, commonly called brittle bone disease, is a rare inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by fragile bones…
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Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome (SLJS) is a common overuse knee condition affecting active children and adolescents during growth spurts. It…
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Marfan Syndrome: Symptoms, Genetic Testing, Diagnosis & Therapy
Marfan syndrome is a rare inherited connective tissue disorder that affects the body's connective tissues, which provide strength…
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Generalized Hypermobility of Joints: An Overview
Generalized hypermobility of joints is a condition characterized by an unusually large range of motion in multiple joints,…
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