Larsen Syndrome Congenital Anomalies Musculoskeletal Disorders Conditions and Diseases

Larsen Syndrome shows as multiple congenital dislocations and characteristic facies (prominent forehead, depressed nasal bridge, wide-spaced eyes); also clubfoot, bilateral dislocation of elbows, hips and knees (most characteristically, anterior dislocation of the tibia on the femur), and short metacarpals with cylindrical fingers lacking the usual tapering. Cleft palate, hydrocephalus, and abnormalities of spinal segmentation are found in some.

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• Larsen Syndrome - Bonnie Bieganski describes the disease and her coping with it.
• Larsen Syndrome: Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders - Includes information on genetics, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment larsen syndrome and management, and prognosis.
• Larsens Syndrome and Shadee - A mother describes her Larsen-Syndrome child's first year.
• Mendelian Inheritance in Man - Describes reported cases with references.

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