Molecular biology is one of the fastest growing areas of medical research and now impinges on almost every medical discipline. This work provides an up-to-date overview of developments in molecular genetics as they relate to orthopedic practice. A presentation of the fundamental attributes, radiographic findings, epidemiology, and inheritance patterns of common genetic skeletal diseases. These are organised clearly into three main sections: primary disorders of skeletal development; syndromes with skeletal involvement; and multifactorial disorders. This book aims to prove a useful reference which will be quickly and easily accessible.
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Primary disorders of skeletal development * Syndromes with skeletal involvement * Neural tube defects * Osteoarthritis * Osteoporosis * Collagen gene disorders * Diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter gene disorders * Fibroblast growth factor receptor gene disorders
