Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3160389 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Pycnodysostosis is an extremely rare autosomal recessive osteosclerotic disorder that stems from inactivation of the cathepsin K gene resulting in a predisposition to multiple fractures. We present the case of a 46-year-old male with a history of pycnodysostosis and over 30 previous fractures, who presented with a pathologic fracture of the right mandibular angle which was successfully reconstructed using a fibula osteocutaneous free flap.
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Authors
Robyn Sackeyfio, Jaime L. Bernstein, David I. Kutler, Joel M. Friedman, Jason A. Spector,