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Hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed in dogs and cats as a salvage procedure, to alleviate severe pain in the hip due to, for example, hip dysplasia or irreparable bone fracture. [1] [2] The procedure replaces the head of the femur and the acetabulum with prosthetic implants. [1] Because animals under about 40 pounds (18 kg) carry ...
Frequency. 1 in 5,000 [ 1] Ehlers–Danlos syndromes ( EDS) are a group of 13 genetic connective-tissue disorders. [ 7] Symptoms often include loose joints, joint pain, stretchy velvety skin, and abnormal scar formation. [ 1] These may be noticed at birth or in early childhood. [ 3]
In dogs, hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause lameness and arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors. It is common in many dog breeds, particularly the larger breeds, and is the most common single cause of arthritis ...
Up to 1/8,333 [ 2] Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ( FSHD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a group of heritable diseases that cause degeneration of muscle and progressive weakness. Per the name, FSHD tends to sequentially weaken the muscles of the face, those that position the scapula, and those overlying the humerus bone of the upper ...
Ectodermal dysplasia. A patient displaying peg-shaped teeth and sparse hair characteristic of ectodermal dysplasia. Specialty. Medical genetics. Ectodermal dysplasia ( ED) is a group of genetic syndromes all deriving from abnormalities of the ectodermal structures. [ 1]: 570 More than 150 different syndromes have been identified.
Those affected have a nearly normal life expectancy. [6] AS affects 1 in 12,000 to 20,000 people. [6] Males and females are affected with equal frequency. [7] It is named after British pediatrician Harry Angelman, who first described the syndrome in 1965. [7] [9] An older term, happy puppet syndrome, is generally considered pejorative. [10]
1 in 40,000 to 42,000 births, females more affected than males. Klippel–Feil syndrome ( KFS ), also known as cervical vertebral fusion syndrome, is a rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of any two of the seven bones in the neck ( cervical vertebrae ). [ 1]: 578 It can result in a limited ability to move the neck and ...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare progressive disease which eventually affects all voluntary muscles and involves the heart and breathing muscles in later stages. Life expectancy is estimated to be around 25–26, [18] [57] but this varies. People born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy after 1990 have a median life expectancy of ...