Talocalcaneal coalition in Muenke syndrome: Report of a patient, review of the literature in FGFR-related craniosynostoses, and consideration of mechanism

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 453-460

  Agochukwu, Nneamaka B ^a,b,d   Solomon, Benjamin D ^a   Benson, Laurel J ^c   Muenke, Maximilian ^a  

^a NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

FGFR craniosynostosis tarsal fusion; FGFR3 craniosynostosis; Muenke syndrome; Muenke syndrome tarsal coalition; Muenke syndrome tarsal fusion; Syndromic craniosynostosis tarsal coalition; Talocalcaneal coalition; Tarsal coalition craniosynostosis; Tarsal fusion craniosynostosis; The feet Muenke syndrome

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; IBUPROFEN;

ADENOTONSILLAR HYPERTROPHY; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FOOT SURGERY; GAIT DISORDER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MIDFACE HYPOPLASIA; MUENKE SYNDROME; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; TALOCALCANEAL COALITION;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CHILD; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; FEMALE; FOOT DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; RECEPTOR, FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR, TYPE 3; TARSAL BONES;

EID: 84874217231     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35233     Document Type: Article

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