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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
Caudal regression consists of sacral agenesis combined with variable lower extremity deformities. The patients have contractures of the lower extremities, hip dislocations, neurologic impairment, and spine instability. Treatment consists of soft tissue releases, osteotomies, or orthotics. The goal of orthopaedic intervention is proper seating and standing, which may be achieved without amputation. In our patients, the lower extremity deformities were corrected surgically, but long-term function is unknown. We report the problems and treatment of seven patients with caudal regression syndrome, including the only known survivor with sirenomelia (mermaid syndrome), who underwent separation of the lower extremities.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0271-6798
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
743-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Caudal regression: a review of seven cases, including the mermaid syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Tampa, Florida 33612-9499.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article