Achondroplasia manifesting as enchondromatosis and ossification of the spinal ligaments: A case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Al Kaissi, Ali ^a,b   Ganger, Rudolf ^b   Klaushofer, Klaus ^a   Rumpler, Monika ^a   Grill, Franz ^b  

^a HANUSCH HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^b Orthopaedic Hospital of Speising   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ANKYLOSIS; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; ENCHONDROMA; ENCHONDROMATOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE PAIN; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 50249135439     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-2-263     Document Type: Article

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