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Nasu-Hakola Syndrome: An Unusual Cause of Pathological Fractures

Authors :
Panchmatia, Jaykar R.
Jiwa, Natasha
Soneji, Neil
Murphy, John Paul
Source :
Case Reports in Orthopedics.
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012.

Abstract

Nasu-Hakola syndrome is a hereditary cause of pathological fractures. Uniquely, patients also develop neuropsychiatric symptoms and signs. The disease is ultimately fatal. We propose a management strategy for pathological fractures in sufferers based on the stage of the disease.

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Language :
English
ISSN :
20906749
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Case Reports in Orthopedics
Accession number :
edsair.hindawi.publ..11fd75e50f123a9beb17eb8a718e7bb2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/817189