Pediatric Castchin-Beck disease

Kaschin-Bek disease is Kaschin-Beck disease. It is also known as "dwarf disease", "abacus disease" and "willow disease". It is an endemic cartilage and bone joint deformity It is a deformed osteoarthritis mainly with cartilage necrosis. It mostly occurs in children and adolescents, mainly invading the bones and joint systems of children and adolescents, leading to endochondral osteogenesis disorders, shortening of tubular bones, and secondary deformable joint disease. Causes tubular long bone developmental disorders, joint thickening, pain, muscle relaxation, atrophy, and dyskinesia. Patients are characterized by short stature, short fingers, joint deformities, and abnormal gait (typically lameness, duck step).

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