Thanatophoric Dysplasia is a type of lethal short-limb platyspondylic dysplasia in which patients usually die shortly after birth, due mostly to respiratory insufficiency. Patients who survive the perinatal period are ventilator-dependent and have severe developmental delay.
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Orthopedics: Alex
Eight-year-old Alex is in constant motion. The difference in the length of his legs and wearing a built-up sneaker doesn’t slow him down one bit. His ...
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- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- March of Dimes
- National Youth Sports Safety Foundation (NYSSF)
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Spina Bifida Association of America (SBA)
- United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
- The National Lymphedema Network