Nasu-hakola syndrome: an unusual cause of pathological fractures.

Case Rep Orthop

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, London HA6 2RN, UK.

Published: December 2012

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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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505912PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/817189DOI Listing

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