Biomechanical Analysis
of an Achondroplastic
Dwarf with Limb Length
Discrepancy
By: Ebony L. Love DPM, James McGuire DPM PT LPed, Howard Palamarchuk
DPM, Ziad Labbad MD DPM CPed, & Anthony Camarada BS
Achondroplasia, more commonly known as a type
of dwarfism, is an autosomal dominant genetic
syndrome that affects about 0.36 to 0.50 per every
10,000 live births in the USA 1 .
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