AI Article Synopsis
- Seckel's syndrome, a rare orthopedic condition also known as bird-headed dwarf or nanocephalic dwarf, has only been documented in 20 cases so far.
- The article provides an in-depth explanation of the syndrome, focusing on two patients who exhibited coxa vara infantum, which involved shearing of the femoral head's epiphysis.
- It details the clinical and X-ray findings before and after surgery for these patients.
Article Abstract
Seckel's syndrome, also known as bird-headed dwarf of Seckel or nanocephalic dwarf, occurs very rarely within the field of orthopaedic diseases. 20 cases only have been described in literature so far. The article gives a detailed explanation of the syndrome. In the two patients discussed here, the specifically orthopaedic aspect follows from an accompanying coxa vara infantum with shearing of the epiphysis of the femoral head. The article describes the pre-operative and post-operative clinical and roentgenological findings.
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