Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1965;47:779-784.
© 1965 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Combined Ectodermal and Mesodermal Dysplasia: Its Musculoskeletal Manifestations
CASE REPORT
RICHARD J. SMITH M.D.1 and
J. B. SIDBURY JR. M.D.1
1 From the Surgical Service, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and Duke University Medical Center, Durham
A case of combined ectomesodermal dysplasia has been described. The diffuse musculoskeletal abnormalities which frequently are associated with this syndrome have been stressed. The studies performed, including chromosomal analysis, did not assist in understanding the etiology of the condition.