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Measurements of Motor Function and Other Clinical Outcome Parameters in Ambulant Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Published on: January 12, 2019
Congenital Clubfoot as an Early Manifestation of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
Vladimir Kenis1,2, Pavel Shpulev1, Evgeniya Melnik3
1H. Turner National Medical Research Center for Children's Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Parkovaya 64-68, Pushkin, 196603 Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Background:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common X-linked progressive neuromuscular disorder of childhood. The classic course of DMD is characterized by onset after a period of normal motor development. However, in recent years, evidence has been accumulating of prodromal features of the disease, including speech delays and neurocognitive impairments.
Methods:
This study investigates whether congenital bilateral clubfoot may represent the first clinical manifestation of DMD.
Results:
We present two cases of male patients with congenital bilateral clubfoot who were subsequently diagnosed with DMD. We demonstrate the high efficacy and safety of the Ponseti method for correcting foot deformities in these patients. We discuss a possible pathogenic link between dystrophin deficiency and impaired intrauterine myogenesis.
Conclusions:
This is the first report of an association between congenital clubfoot and DMD, highlighting the need for expanded early diagnostic protocols for boys presenting with idiopathic clubfoot.
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