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A case study reports an infant with prenatal bowed long bones. The condition appears benign and likely inherited, as the mother experienced similar symptoms in infancy with subsequent improvement.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Genetics
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Prenatal bowing of long bones in infants can indicate various underlying conditions.
- A family history of similar skeletal findings may suggest a genetic predisposition.
Abstract:
An infant with prenatal bowed long bones is reported. History of bowed leg bones in the mother during her infancy and improvement of the bowed bones in the child and mother support benign nature of the condition and probable A.D. inheritance.