Article Text
Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
CASE REPORT
Apert syndrome: Be aware of the ‘dodgy’ hip!
Summary
Apert syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterised by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia and syndactyly of hands and feet. Here we present a case of a 44-year-old woman, with a genetic diagnosis of Apert syndrome from birth, who presented with symptomatic left-sided hip osteoarthritis secondary to femoral abnormalities. She proceeded to have a total hip replacement. This case report describes the rare occurrence to identify a possible association between Apert syndrome and hip abnormalities.
- congenital disorders
- paediatric surgery
- orthopaedic and trauma surgery
- developmental paediatrocs