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Factors Related to Progression of Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Children With Achondroplasia

Battugs Borkhuu, Durga K. Nagaraju, Gilbert Chan, Larry Holmes, William G. Mackenzie

Spine · 2009 · 47 citations · 4 references

Abstract

DMD was significantly associated with TLK progression and other radiologic parameters namely, initial TLK of >25 degrees , percentage of apical vertebral wedging for the height of the vertebra, and apical vertebral translation.

References

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Prevention of fixed, angular kyphosis in achondroplasia.

Richard M. Pauli, Alan L. Breed, V. Kim Horton et al. · Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 1997 · 77 citations

Down Syndrome, Developmental Anomaly, Thumb Hypoplasia +11

Developmental screening tests in achondroplastic children

Alexandre B. Todorov, Charles I. Scott, Andrew E. Warren et al. · American Journal of Medical Genetics · 1981 · 70 citations

Motor Development, Language Development, Atypical Language Development +18

NORMAL VALUES OF THE VERTEBRAL BODY AND INTERVERTEBRAL DISK INDEX DURING GROWTH

MARCO E. BRANDNER · American Journal of Roentgenology · 1970 · 65 citations

Intervertebral Disc, Spine Deformity, Anatomy +20

Common mutations in the gene encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 account for achondroplasia, hypochondroplasia and thanatophoric dysplasia

Jacky Bonaventure, F. Rousseau, Laurence Legeai‐Mallet et al. · Acta Paediatrica · 1996 · 44 citations