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. 1986 Jun;23(3):271–274. doi: 10.1136/jmg.23.3.271

A male infant with the Catel-Manzke syndrome and dislocatable knees.

E M Thompson, R M Winter, M J Williams
PMCID: PMC1049644  PMID: 3723561

Abstract

A male infant is described with severe micrognathia and bilateral duplication of the proximal phalanges of the index fingers, an association which is characteristic of the Catel-Manzke syndrome. In addition, he had dislocatable knees, which have not been described in this disorder before.

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