Recurrent femoral shaft fractures in a child with gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia: a case report

Recurrent femoral shaft fractures in a child with gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia: a case report

Abstract Background Gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia (GDD) is an extremely rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by cemento-osseous lesions in the jawbones, bone fragility, and diaphyseal sclerosis of the tubular bones. Patients with GDD are prone to sustain fractures by minor accidents. Although...

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Main Authors: Takuma Kuroda, Ichiro Okano, Takatoshi Sawada, Satoshi Okamoto, Yuki Midorikawa, Tetsuya Tachibana, Toshio Yagi, Katsunori Inagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia
Femoral shaft fractures
Recurrent fracture
External fixation
Intramedullary devise
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2464-9

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