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Pathological fractures in spondyloenchondrodysplasia: case report
Y Udler1, G J Halpern, R S Lachman
1Department of Medical Genetics, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel.
Pediatric Radiology
|February 9, 2000
Abstract:
We present a patient with spondyloenchondrodysplasia who sustained two pathological fractures of long bones in a period of 6 months. This complication of spondyloenchondrodysplasia has not been described previously. Since both fractures occurred with mild trauma, it would appear that spondyloenchondrodysplasia can be associated with a tendency towards pathological fractures and, therefore, it would be advisable to warn people suffering from this condition to avoid activities that put excessive strain on the limbs.