Journal article
Developmental Foot Deformities in Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders
Abstract
»: Foot deformities make up a large percentage of all orthopaedic complaints in patients with Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Larsen syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta.
»: Some common causes of foot deformities in these conditions include increased ligament laxity, hypotonia, and hypermobility of the joints.
Authors
Mir B; Gaber K; Ghali D; Merabia BG; Lin C; Kishta W
Journal
JBJS Reviews, Vol. 11, No. 2,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.rvw.22.00219
ISSN
2329-9185