TY - JOUR
T1 - The orthopaedic manifestations of prune-belly (Eagle-Barrett) syndrome
AU - Brinker, M. R.
AU - Palutsis, R. S.
AU - Sarwark, J. F.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Forty children were managed for prune-belly syndrome between 1979 and 1989, and twenty-five of them had musculoskeletal abnormalities. The musculoskeletal abnormalities were primary in twenty-two children, secondary to renal osteodystrophy in one, and both primary and secondary to renal osteodystrophy in two. Thirteen children had marked abnormality of the hip, and congenital dislocation was typically resistant to conventional treatment. Scoliosis was seen in seven patients. Pectus excavatum (a chest-wall deformity) was seen in eleven patients, including five of the six who had an idiopathic-like curve. Although prune-belly syndrome is uncommon, the diagnosis necessitates a thorough orthopaedic evaluation because of the high prevalence of associated musculoskeletal abnormalities.
AB - Forty children were managed for prune-belly syndrome between 1979 and 1989, and twenty-five of them had musculoskeletal abnormalities. The musculoskeletal abnormalities were primary in twenty-two children, secondary to renal osteodystrophy in one, and both primary and secondary to renal osteodystrophy in two. Thirteen children had marked abnormality of the hip, and congenital dislocation was typically resistant to conventional treatment. Scoliosis was seen in seven patients. Pectus excavatum (a chest-wall deformity) was seen in eleven patients, including five of the six who had an idiopathic-like curve. Although prune-belly syndrome is uncommon, the diagnosis necessitates a thorough orthopaedic evaluation because of the high prevalence of associated musculoskeletal abnormalities.
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U2 - 10.2106/00004623-199502000-00012
DO - 10.2106/00004623-199502000-00012
M3 - Article
C2 - 7844132
AN - SCOPUS:0028967321
SN - 0021-9355
VL - 77
SP - 251
EP - 257
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
IS - 2
ER -