Table 11

Musculoskeletal abnormalities

Musculoskeletal abnormalityFrequencyReference
*Barrel shaped thorax, bell shaped thorax, narrow chest, pectus excavatum, funnel chest.
†Wide or separated symphysis pubis, diaphysis of pubic bones, small or absent pubis, cleft of pubic bones.
Absence or hypoplasia of orbital or skull bones12 (10.2%) 3, 5, 36, 37, 42, 45, 48, 52, 57, 61, 65, 69
Defects in skull ossification (parietal and occipital bones)8 (6.8%)4,10,11,17,16 (two cases),18,43
Wide sutures or fontanelles5 (4.3%)4 (three cases),11,16
Abnormalities of chest shape*6 (5.1%)4 (two cases),16,17,21,56
Abnormal symphysis pubis†9 (7.7%)3,4 (three cases),9,16 (two cases),24,54
Talipes unspecified or talipes equinovarus10 (8.5%)4,12,16 (two cases),19 (two cases),28,34,50,51
Contractures of large joints5 (4.3%)4,11,34,50 (two cases)
Craniosynostosis 4
Parietofrontal depression 15
Abnormal thoracic spine 16
Thoracic kyphoscoliosis 16, 61
Lumbar lordosis 61
Sacral dimple 50
Deficient right clavicle 16
Hypoplastic or absent 12th ribs 16, 56
Supernumerary ribs 16
Talipes valgus 39
Talipes calcaneovalgus 11
Rockerbottom feet4 (two cases)
Tibial bowing 4
Bowing of the limb bones 58
Bilateral genu recurvatum 39
Micromelia of all limbs 4