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Report on a case of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria, with special reference to orthopedic problems
F Fernandez-Palazzi1, A T McLaren, D F Slowie
1Head Service C of Orthopedics, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Caracas, Venezuela.
Abstract:
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria is a very rare syndrome of premature aging and often features many orthopedic abnormalities. This is a case report on a young boy suffering from progeria. His orthopedic history included bilateral talus deformities of the feet, bilateral dislocated hips, pes planus, a fractured femur (which healed without complications), aseptic necrosis in the left nuclear head of the femur, bilateral fixed hip flexion deformities, bone dysplasia, osteoporosis and osteolysis.
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