Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, corner fracture type: a heritable condition associated with coxa vara. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The authors present the radiographic features of a previously incompletely delineated bone dysplasia, which they call spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, corner fracture type. This is a dominant heritable condition associated with short stature and developmental coxa vara. The progressive hip deformity usually causes significant disability requiring surgical correction. Developmental coxa vara, simulated corner fractures of long tubular bones, and vertebral body abnormalities result in a diagnostic constellation. Knowledge of these distinctive radiologic features allows accurate diagnosis, which in turn should lead to appropriate genetic counseling and possibly to earlier, more efficacious surgical treatment of the coxa vara.

publication date

  • June 1, 1990

Research

keywords

  • Bone Diseases, Developmental
  • Fractures, Spontaneous
  • Hip Joint

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0025301015

PubMed ID

  • 2343127

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 175

issue

  • 3