Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue stemming from gross abnormalities in collagen formation and structure. Affected patients fall into 4 classifications each displaying the similar properties of easily fractured bones, hypermobile joints, blue or gray sclera, skeletal deformities, and fragile skin. More severe forms of the disease may manifest platelet dysf...

The Class III skeletal deformity may be due to a horizontal excess of the mandible, an antero−posterior deficiency of the maxilla, or both. In patients with a severe Class III skeletal discrepancies, growth modification and orthodontic camouflage, not only can compromise the aesthetics but also can jeopardize the stability of the results. In such cases the combined surgical – orthodontic correc...

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is an idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head with variable complications and resultant deformity of the femoral head and osteoarthritis. Suggested risk factors are acetabular retroversion, obesity, latitude, hyperactivity, and coagulopathy. The most commonly applied classification is based on radiolucency in the lateral pillar of the femoral head, which i...

Clinical evidence for an abnormally of extracardiac connective tissue was sought in 21 patients with idiopathic mitral valve prolapse and was compared to that in 21 matched controls. The incidence of rheumatic and orthopaedic complaints and the prevalence of hypermobile joints, Marfanoid habitus, and skeletal deformity were compared in the 2 groups. Skin thickness and elasticity were measured, ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of gabapentin (GBP) administration on mice fetuses. METHODS This study was carried out in Birjand University of Medical Sciences during 2008. Thirty Balb/c pregnant mice were divided randomly into 3 groups: 2 experimental groups that received 25 mg/kg (I) and 50 mg/kg (II) of GBP intraperitoneally for the first 15 days of pregnancy, and a control group that r...

The anatomical studies of Veau laid the foundation for our present understanding of cleft lip and palate (Veau, 1926, 1931, 1935). His embryologic research into the pathogenesis of cleft lip and palate in the human is a classic study (Veau and Politzer, 1936). Veau recognized that unilateral and bilateral cleft conditions showed a characteristic skeletal deformity that was consistently uniform ...

Background:Prenatal ultrasound plays an important role in the early and accurate evaluation of the congenital skeletal and non-skeletal abnormalities of the fetus and is effective in predicting pregnancy outcomes. Congenital femoral deficiency (CFD) is a rare complicated and non-hereditary anomaly that includes the hypoplasia of a portion of the femoral bone with shortening the lower limb. Cas...