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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

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