http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com Pediatric orthopedic skeletal dysplasia and dwarfism en-us Sun Jan 13 2008 17:13:37 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.) http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6107.html Synovial Chondromatosis, The Alfred I. duPont Institute 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6107 Not Available http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/8546.html Classification of Dysplasias 2005-07-12 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=8546 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/10180.html What is the meaning? The word “Diastrophic” is derived from Greek meaning crooked or distorted. Lamy and Maroteaux, who coined the term in 1960, differentiated it from other forms of short-stature by its characteristic features including severe growth restriction, involvement of the spine, clubfeet and thumb deformity. Variations of the dysplasia include taller, less severely afflicted patients, who nevertheless have features resembling classic diastrophic dysplasia. Following an international consensus conference, the term diastrophic dwarfism is no longer used. 2006-11-18 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=10180 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/8904.html Radiology teaching site from UCLA 2005-10-11 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=8904 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/10308.html GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SPINAL DEFORMITIES IN THE SKELETAL DYSPLASIAS What is skeletal dysplasia? The term skeletal dysplasia refers to a "bad formation" of the bones and joints. All the bones of the skeleton are affected: this differs from a skeletal dysostosis, in which a group of bones are affected while the remainder of the skeleton is normal. Patients with skeletal dysplasia are usually, though not always, of small stature. The small stature is disproportionate: the different parts of the skeleton are affected to differing degrees. For example, the trunk may be smaller than the limbs, and within the limbs, the bones of the forearm may be more deformed than the bones of the hands, which may be relatively spared. Skeletal dysplasia is a general term that includes many distinct syndromes. The most common non-lethal form is achondroplasia, while the most common potentially lethal form is osteogenesis imperfecta. These and the other principal types that characteristically affect the spine will be discussed below. 2006-11-29 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=10308 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/10175.html Pediatrics: Skeletal Dysplasia GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SPINAL DEFORMITIES IN THE SKELETAL DYSPLASIAS What is skeletal dysplasia? The term skeletal dysplasia refers to a "bad formation" of the bones and joints. All the bones of the skeleton are affected: this differs from a skeletal dysostosis, in which a group of bones are affected while the remainder of the skeleton is normal. Patients with skeletal dysplasia are usually, though not always, of small stature. The small stature is disproportionate: the different parts of the skeleton are affected to differing degrees. For example, the trunk may be smaller than the limbs, and within the limbs, the bones of the forearm may be more deformed than the bones of the hands, which may be relatively spared. Skeletal dysplasia is a general term that includes many distinct syndromes. The most common non-lethal form is achondroplasia, while the most common potentially lethal form is osteogenesis imperfecta. These and the other principal types that characteristically affect the spine will be discussed below. UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2006-11-18 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=10175 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6080.html Diastrophic Dysplasia 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6080 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6084.html Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6084 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6095.html SPONDYLO-EPI-METAPHYSEAL DYSPLASIA WITH JOINT LAXITY 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6095 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6102.html Heterotopic Bone Formation, The Alfred I. duPont Institute 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6102 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6104.html Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia, The Alfred I. duPont Institute 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6104 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6106.html DIASTROPHIC DYSPLASIA 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6106 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6109.html Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia, The Alfred I. duPont Institute 2002-02-04 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6109 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/8596.html Robert Mellors, 1999 Cornell University. Notes and illustrations 2005-07-14 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=8596 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/8545.html Cedars Sinai Website. 2005-07-12 17:13:37 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=8545