Case Report: An Infant with Very Short Limbs (Grebe Syndrome)
Grebe syndrome is a recessively inherited acromesomelic dysplasia. We studied clinically and radiographically, a 5 months old infant, originated from Tehran, Iran. The phenotype is characterized by a normal axial skeleton and severely shortened and deformed limbs. Upper and lower limbs were very sho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
2003-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Rehabilitation |
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| Online Access: | http://rehabilitationj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-289-25&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Grebe syndrome is a recessively inherited acromesomelic dysplasia. We studied clinically and radiographically, a 5 months old infant, originated from Tehran, Iran. The phenotype is characterized by a normal axial skeleton and severely shortened and deformed limbs. Upper and lower limbs were very short and in radiography Humerus and femur were relatively normal, the Ulna was absent and a short deformed Radius was seen, also Tibia and Fibula were not seen. Several joints of Carpus, Tarsus, hand, and foot were absent. |
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| ISSN: | 1607-2960 1607-2960 |