ATYPICAL CASE OF BECKER MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY - EARLY IDENTIFICATION ANDMANAGEMENT

Authors
COHENSOBOL E DARMOCHWAL V CASELLI M NAJJAR S LAMBERT C
Citation
E. Cohensobol et al., ATYPICAL CASE OF BECKER MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY - EARLY IDENTIFICATION ANDMANAGEMENT, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 84(4), 1994, pp. 181-188
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
87507315
Volume
84
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
181 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7315(1994)84:4<181:ACOBM->2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A case of a child with Becker's muscular dystrophy is presented. Becau se of the genetic and clinical similarity with the more common Duchenn e muscular dystrophy, these two diseases are compared. Since muscular dystrophy often initially presents with toe walking, flatfoot, and wad dling gait, podiatrists may be the first physicians to see the child a nd provide early diagnosis.