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Skeletal Dysplasia

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Abstract

Skeletal dysplasias are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that affect growth, development and maintenance of bone and cartilage. The incidence is estimated to be around 2–5/10,000 live births.

Relevance to orthopaedic manifestations are discussed in this chapter.

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  1. T&O SpR Royal London Rotation, London, UK

    Sulaiman Alazzawi MBChB, MSc, MRCS

  2. Paediatric and Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, The Royal London and Barts and The London Children’s Hospitals, Barts Health, London, UK

    Kyle James FRCS (Tr&Orth)

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  1. Sulaiman Alazzawi MBChB, MSc, MRCS
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  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, United Kingdom

    Nick A. Aresti

  2. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Manoj Ramachandran

  3. Paediatric &Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Mark (J.M.H.) Paterson

  4. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Matthew Barry

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Alazzawi, S., James, K. (2016). Skeletal Dysplasia. In: Aresti, N., Ramachandran, M., Paterson, M., Barry, M. (eds) Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice . In Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6769-3_14

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