Familial osteochondritis dissecans and dwarfism

Acta Orthop Scand. 1981 Oct;52(5):519-23. doi: 10.3109/17453678108992141.

Abstract

We review four generations of a short statured family in whom 12 members have osteochondritis dissecans (O.D.) affecting the knees, elbow, or both, and other minor anomalies of bony development are recorded. Four of the family, unaffected by O.D., exhibit idiopathic scoliosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Dwarfism / complications
  • Dwarfism / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteochondritis / complications
  • Osteochondritis / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Scoliosis / complications
  • Scoliosis / genetics