Dominant inheritance of primary glenoid
dysplasia: report of two cases
Stuart N. Andrews*, Tim D. Bunker*, and Sarah F. Smithson**
*Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2
5DW, UK; and **Department of Clinical Genetics, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol, B52 8EG, UK
Corresponding address:
T. D. Bunker,
Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre,
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital,
Barrack Road,
Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
Primary glenoid dysplasia, although a relatively rare diagnosis, has been well described clinically
and published in the orthopaedic literature. However, very few cases of familial occurrence
of the disease have been reported. We present two cases of the condition in a father and son.
Both presented in childhood with recurrent shoulder pain and radiologically display primary
glenoid dysplasia. Our cases would strongly suggest autosomal inheritance may occur in this
dominant condition.
Key words
Primary glenoid dysplasia; Autosomal inheritance.
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