Amputation: A Rare Surgical Indication in Melorheostosis
Melorheostosis is a rare and progressive mesenchymal dysplasia characterized by thickening (hyperostosis) of the cortical bone. It is a developmental error that has been described to occur due to a mutation in LEMD3 gene. It affects bone and soft tissue development resulting in severe functional lim...
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Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences
2017-01-01
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