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Surgical Lengthening of Limbs in Achondroplastic Children: A Medical and Psycho-Social Program to Select and Treat Patients

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Human Achondroplasia

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 48))

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Due to the great progress in surgical techniques, limb lengthening is frequently adopted to improve stature in the young achondroplastic patient. To face the various problems connected with dwarfism and with this treatment, an interdisciplinary team has been set up consisting of pediatricians, surgeons, psychologists and social workers.

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  1. Endocrinology Unit, Dept. of Paediatrics, Univ. of Milan San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Italy

    G. Weber, P. Bregani, F. Premoli, M. A. Cazzuffi, F. Turba, M. de’ Angelis & G. Chiumello

  2. Centre for Personal and Social Identity Problems, Milan, Italy

    P. Bregani & F. Premoli

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  1. Second University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Benedetto Nicoletti

  2. International Center for Skeletal Dysplasia, St. Joseph Hospital and The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Steven E. Kopits

  3. Institute of Research, Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Elio Ascani

  4. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Victor A. McKusick

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© 1988 Plenum Press, New York

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Weber, G. et al. (1988). Surgical Lengthening of Limbs in Achondroplastic Children: A Medical and Psycho-Social Program to Select and Treat Patients. In: Nicoletti, B., Kopits, S.E., Ascani, E., McKusick, V.A., Dryburgh, S.C. (eds) Human Achondroplasia. Basic Life Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8712-1_59

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