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Bilateral Genu Valgum due to Chondroectodermal Dysplasia (Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome)

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A 14-year-old female with chondroectodermal dysplasia (Ellis-van Creveld syndrome) underwent bilateral high tibial (proximal to the tibial tubercle) osteotomy and deformity correction via circular external fixation for treatment of recurrent genu valgum with accompanying tibial internal rotation and patellofemoral instability.

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  1. Center for Excellence in Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn Street, 75219, Dallas, TX, USA

    Lori Karol, Mikhail Samchukov & Alex Cherkashin

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  1. Lori Karol
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  1. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    S. Robert Rozbruch

  2. Shriner's Hospital for Children, Montreal, Québec, Canada

    Reggie Hamdy

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Karol, L., Samchukov, M., Cherkashin, A. (2014). Bilateral Genu Valgum due to Chondroectodermal Dysplasia (Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome). In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02767-8_78-1

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