PURPOSE This study evaluated the differences in the facial morphological characteristics of female patients exhibiting skeletal class II deformity with and without temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis. METHODS Eighty-three female patients with skeletal class II deformity were included in this study; these patients were classified into three groups on the basis of the condylar features shown...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine how the mentolabial groove at frontal view is affected by orthognathic surgery. Materials & Methods: Sixty-two patients were appointed into two groups (Group 1: Class II skeletal deformity, Group 2: III deformity). In each patient, pre and postoperative standardized sixth-month photos (lateral view) obtained in natural head position invest...

Introduction: A 6-year-old boy was referred to our hospital because of the stiffness both knees, which had commenced two years ago and gradually progressed hips, ankles, elbows, fingers, toes. He occasionally arthralgia with no complaint joint swelling. a long face, prominent forehead chin, short neck. There limitation in range motion all appendicular joints deformity. Case Presentation: Skelet...

Congenital tibial absence is a rare anomaly causing shortening and varus deformity of the lower extremity. It may present as an isolated anomaly or be associated with a variety of skeletal and extra skeletal malformations. We describe a newborn baby with congenital ab-sence of right tibia (type 2) and Patent ductus arteriosus.

Malalignment of the spine can be defined as a spinal deformity. Spinal deformities may be secondary to a variety of causes including congenital anomalies, neuromuscular disorders, skeletal dysplasies, and some other developmental disorders. Pediatric spine deformities may be accompanied by neural and systemic organ pathologies. Therefore the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up strategies may cha...

A 21-yr old lady presented with primary amenorrhea and short stature for evaluation. She had a wide carrying angle (Cubitus valgus) and a typical deformity at the wrist joint (Fig. 1) which was evaluated. There were no other dysmorphic features. She was found to have high serum FSH and low serum estradiol with streak gonads on ultrasound. Karyotype was 45 XO. She was diagnosed to have Turner’s ...

Congenital spinal deformity is the most severe clinical orthopedic issue worldwide. Among all the pathological processes of congenital spinal deformity, the imbalance of endochondral ossification is considered to be the most important developmental cause of spinal dysplasia. We established chondrocyte-specific TSC-1 knockout (KO) mice to overactivate the energy metabolic component, mammalian ta...

SHOX haploinsufficiency due to mutations in the coding exons or microdeletions involving the coding exons and/or the enhancer regions accounts for approximately 80% and 2-16% of genetic causes of Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis and idiopathic short stature, respectively. The most characteristic feature in patients with SHOX deficiency is Madelung deformity, a cluster of anatomical changes in the w...