Early Osteoarthritis and Double-Layered Patella in a Patient With Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia

Arch Rheumatol. 2017 Jul 27;32(3):260-263. doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6415. eCollection 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is a relatively rare skeletal dysplasia characterized with early osteoarthritis resulting in joint dysfunction and short stature in childhood. In this article, we presented a 42-year-old patient of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia who was newly diagnosed, had relatively normal height, osteoarthritis, and double-layered patella. The patient was diagnosed in adulthood in contrast to the literature because the clinical scenario was apparent in the late periods.

Keywords: Double-layered patella; osteoarthritis; skeletal dysplasia.

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