Symptoms of Metatropic Dysplasia
Metatropic dysplasia is a bone disorder with symptoms recognizable in infancy including short stature, a narrow chest with short ribs, and shortened arms and legs with "telephone" shaped long bones. Other signs and symptoms may include:
Joint restriction and contractures
Issues with the spine such as abnormal curvature (scoliosis and kyphosis), a long coccyx, and flattening of the bones of the spine (platyspondyly)
An abnormally shaped pelvis
Different facial features such as a prominent forehead, underdevelopment of the upper jaw, cheekbones and eye sockets (midface hypoplasia), and a squared-off jaw
Shortening of the fingers and toes (brachydactyly)
Damage to certain nerves in the body
Arthritis
Breathing issues due to spine, chest, and rib abnormalities