Morquio's Syndrome: A Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.5.1507
- Author:
Kyung Soo CHOI
;
Eu Sub CHOUNG
;
Chang Real YANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Morquio's Syndrome;
Femoral osteotomies
- MeSH:
Congenital Abnormalities;
Dwarfism;
Epiphyses;
Genu Valgum;
Humans;
Intelligence;
Kyphosis;
Mucopolysaccharidosis IV;
Osteotomy;
Rare Diseases
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(5):1507-1511
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Morquio's syndrome is a very rare disease, which is characterized by dwarfism, flattening of the vertebral body, marked spinal kyphosis, widespread affection of the epiphyses and normal intelligence. The authors experienced a case of Morquio's syndrome with typical clinical and radiological findings. The patient underwent bilateral supracondylar varus osteotomies for severe genu valgum deformities.
