| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9336060 | Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This review is intended to help the neonatologist who is asked to see a baby or speak to parents who are expecting a baby with signs of a generalised disturbance of bone growth and/or modelling. In this review, we will: define a skeletal dysplasia; discuss the presenting features of a skeletal dysplasia in pregnancy and the newborn period; suggest a clinical approach to find the correct diagnosis; discuss the management of the neonate with a skeletal dysplasia; summarise the clinical features of the most common dysplasias; outline some pitfalls and difficulties in counselling the parents of the baby; and give information on further sources of information about skeletal dysplasias.
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Authors
Jane A. Hurst, Helen V. Firth, Sarah Smithson,