Simultaneous Shoulder and Hip Dislocation in a 12-Year-Old Girl with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare premature ageing disorder that is characterized by accelerated degenerative changes of the cutaneous, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Mean age at diagnosis is 2.9 years and generally leading to death at approximately 13 years of age d...

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Main Authors: Shirin Mardookhpour, Amir Sobhani Eraghi, Ramin Espandar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/21207.pdf&manuscript_id=21207