A rare case of popliteal pterygium syndrome

Autor: Mohamed Amine Oukhouya, Mohammed Tazi Charki, Hicham Abdellaoui, Karima Atarraf, Moulay Abderrahmane Afifi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 88, Iss , Pp 102531- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102531
Popis: Popliteal pterygium syndrome is very rare genetic disorder, it can occur in multiple parts of the body, especially the kness with. This current case report describes a 14-day-old newborn admitted to the department of pediatric orthopaedic surgery for a popliteal pterygium syndrome. Clinical examination revealed an extensive bilateral popliteal webs. A doppler ultrasound was performed to specify the spatial relationship between the popliteal artery, the sciatic nerve, and the fibrous band. We proceeded to the resection of the webs with Z-plasties, and successive casts were performed.
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