Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty in Morquio syndrome [PDF]
Arthroplasty Today, 2017 A 16-year-old girl who had Morquio syndrome presented with severe bilateral hip pain and limited mobility because of bilateral hip osteoarthritis and fixed flexion deformities. She was wheelchair bound for the previous 6 months.
Imran Ilyas, MCh (Orth), FRCS +3 more
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Pediatric Dental Management of an Uncommon Case of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IV A (Morquio A Syndrome): A Case Report of a Three-Year Follow-Up [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2020 Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV A or Morquio syndrome is an uncommon inherited metabolic condition caused by the deficient intralysosomal storage of glycosaminoglycans.
Andrea Gómez-González +4 more
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Morquio Syndrome: A Case Report. [PDF]
Cureus, 2018 Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV (MPS IV), also known as Morquio syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease. The main features include skeletal defects and possible cardiopulmonary complications. The cost of diagnosing and treating this condition is high, and treatment is not easily available everywhere. We present a case of Morquio
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Psychological health in adults with morquio syndrome. [PDF]
JIMD Rep, 2015 Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV (MPSIV), also known as Morquio syndrome, is a progressive genetic condition which predominantly affects skeletal development. Research thus far has focused on physical manifestations, with little attention to psychological characteristics.
Ali N, Cagle S.
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Heliox in the management of respiratory failure in a Morquio A syndrome patient with trachea narrowing [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsMorquio A Syndrome is a mucopolysaccharide deposition disease where patients can develop respiratory failure due to airway narrowing by polysaccharide deposition, anatomical distortion and compression of the airway.
Minghan Shi, Birubi Biman
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Lessons learned from surgical management of craniovertebral instability in Morquio syndrome: A series of four unusual cases. [PDF]
J Craniovertebr Junction Spine, 2020 Singh S +4 more
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Adult Morquio syndrome requiring occipito-thoracic fusion
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020 Morquio syndrome is a relatively rare entity that is often associated with atlantoaxial instability from early childhood due to odontoid dysplasia based on a mucopolysaccharoidal disorder.
Ryosuke Okumura +2 more
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A Description of Skeletal Manifestation in Adult Case of Morquio Syndrome: Radiographic and MRI Appearance [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2012 We report on a rare case of Morquio syndrome, an autosomal recessive mucopolysaccharidosis including type IVA, a deficiency of N-acetylgalctosamine-6-sulfatase and type IVB a deficiency of β-galactosidase.
Annalisa Di Cesare +5 more
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Clinical expert opinion on the role of elosulfase alfa in non-ambulatory individuals with Morquio A syndrome [PDF]
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism ReportsBackground: Morquio A syndrome is associated with progressive loss of ambulatory capacity. The impact of elosulfase alfa enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), the approved treatment for Morquio A, remains understudied in non-ambulatory patients.
Carolina F.M. de Souza +9 more
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Anesthetic Challenges in a Patient of Morquio Syndrome Associated with Acromegaly. [PDF]
Ann Neurosci, 2022 Singh N +4 more
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