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Familial recurrent dislocation of patella with autosomal dominant mode of inheritance
Author(s) -
Borochowitz Zvi,
Soudry Michael,
Mendes David G.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1988.tb04257.x
Subject(s) - inheritance (genetic algorithm) , patella , dislocation , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , genetics , biology , anatomy , gene , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , condensed matter physics
Recurrent dislocation of the patella is considered to be a manifestation of generalized joint laxity. An autosomal dominant mode of inheritance was previously suggested in a few instances; however, male‐to‐male transmission has not yet been reported. We report a recurrent dislocation of the patella occurring in five generations of one family with male‐to‐male transmission and without generalized joint laxity.