[Acromegaly and its orthopedic manifestations]

A review of the orthopaedic manifestations of acromegaly has been carried out from a study of literature. A further special study of 83 acromegalic patients reveals that about one third consulted the specialist for surgical intervention. In 14 of 28 patients a surgical intervention became necessary. The most frequent cases in question were nerve decompression. Recovery and success rate were always satisfactory.