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Musculoskeletal Dysplasias

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Skeletal dysplasia is one of the most challenging fields in paediatric orthopaedic practice. It requires a multidisciplinary approach and dedicated team with special interest in this subspecialty. The aim of this chapter is to help you understand the language around skeletal dysplasias and the common threads they present, whilst highlighting specific aspects of individual conditions.

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  1. Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Sania Shahid

  2. Great Ormond St Hospital and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK

    Deborah M. Eastwood

  3. University College London, London, UK

    Deborah M. Eastwood

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  1. Head of Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgery, Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Sattar Alshryda

  2. Associate Professor of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Lisa Jackson

  3. Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Medical Subspecialties, Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Nandu Thalange

  4. Director of Clinical Planning and Strategic Partnerships, Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Ali AlHammadi

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Shahid, S., Eastwood, D.M. (2021). Musculoskeletal Dysplasias. In: Alshryda, S., Jackson, L., Thalange, N., AlHammadi, A. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedics for Primary Healthcare. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65214-2_10

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