Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (also known as dysplasia epiphysealis multiplex or Fairbank disease) is a type of non-rhizomelic dwarfism characterised by flattening and fragmentation of epiphyses.
Pathology
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
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- delayed and irregular secondary ossification centres
- flattened and squared-off epiphyses
- thinning of the lateral tibial epiphysis
- double layered patella
- hypoplastic tibial and femoral condyles with shallow intercondylar notch
See also
- osteochondroma | kartilaginäre Exostose | Osteochondrom
- OA | osteoarthritis | Arthrose
- osteopoikilosis | Osteopoikilose
- pigmented villonodular synovitis | Pigmentierte villonoduläre Synovialitis
- hereditary multiple exostoses | Multiple kartilaginäre Exostosen | multiple hereditäre Exostosen (MHE) | diaphyseal achlasis
- Chondrodysplasia punctata
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