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Bone dysplasias of infancy in the Vienna collection

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The Vienna Museum of Pathological Anatomy contains a vast collection of abnormal skeletons. We have appraised this material and attempted to establish firm diagnoses of specific genetic disorders in terms of modern syndromic concepts. A number of the skeletons in the museum are those of deceased neonates; in many instances it was impossible to reach a diagnosis on the basis of the outward appearance but radiographic investigations confirmed diagnoses including osteogenesis imperfecta type II, thanatophoric dysplasia, achondroplasia and achondrogenesis. The Vienna collection represents a priceless resource for the investigation of genetic skeletal disorders of this type.

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  1. Department of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town, Medical School, 7925, Observatory, South Africa

    P. Beighton

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, USA

    E. Sujansky

  3. Museum of Pathological Anatomy, Vienna, Austria

    B. Patzak & K. A. Portele

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  1. P. Beighton
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Professor K. A. Portele died in Vienna on 24 September 1993, after a long and distinguished career. This article is dedicated to his memory

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Beighton, P., Sujansky, E., Patzak, B. et al. Bone dysplasias of infancy in the Vienna collection. Pediatr Radiol 24, 384–386 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011901

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