Article
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia--report of two families.
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Hatori M, Watanabe S, Kokubun S
Abstract excerpt
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a relatively uncommon inherited disorder of epiphyseal maturation. Affected individuals may have a degree of short-limbed dwarfism, short stubby digits, and stiff or painful joints. We report two families of MED and emphasize the variations of joint involvement. Ten out of 34 members in family A and 13 out of 39 members in family B were suspected of having MED by...
Topics
- Adult
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Joints
- Male
- Osteochondrodysplasias
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Radiography
