Apert Syndrome: orthopedic treatment

  • Daniel López López
  • Luis López López
  • Francisco Alonso Tajes
  • Carolina Rosende Bautista
Keywords: Acrocephalosyndactyly Type I, Craniosynostosis Syndactyly, Apert Syndrome

Abstract

Apert syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, midfacial malformations and symmetric syndactyly of hands and feet. We present a case of a female Caucasian, 45 years old, prenatal diagnosis at 24 weeks gestation, apert syndrome type I, after sonography showing features deformity were observed characteristics. She refered pain at the first head of the first metatarsal of the left foot, long evolution that improves with rest and with the intake of oral analgesics, which is the realization of orthopedic treatment palie that the disease process.

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Published
2011-01-10
How to Cite
López López D., López López L., Alonso Tajes F. y Rosende Bautista C. (2011). Apert Syndrome: orthopedic treatment. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas, 5(1), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2011.v5.n1.19429
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