Australian guidelines for the management of children with achondroplasia.

ABSTRACT: Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia. In addition to altered growth, children and young people with achondroplasia may experience medical complications, develop and function differently to others and require psychosocial support. International, European and American consensus guidelines have been developed for the management of achondroplasia. The Australian focused guidelines presented here are designed to complement those existing guidelines. They aim to provide core care recommendations for families and clinicians, consolidate key resources for the management of children with achondroplasia, facilitate communication between specialist, local teams and families and support delivery of high-quality care regardless of setting and geographical location. The guideline

SUBMITTER: Tofts LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10107108 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature