TITLE:
Fracture Femur in a Case of Pyle’s Disease: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Wasudeo Gadegone, Vijayanand Lokhande
KEYWORDS:
Pyle’s Disease, Metaphyseal Dysplasia, Erlenmeyer Flask Sign, Fracture Femur, Interlocking Nailing
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.6 No.10,
October
29,
2015
ABSTRACT: Pyle’s disease is a rare genetic skeletal disorder also known as
Metaphyseal dysplasia. A case of 36 yrs old female with fracture supracondylar
femur in Pyle’s disease is presented. She had mild facial dysmorphism, dental
malformation & mild genu valgum. Skeletal radiology revealed the characteristic
Erlenmeyer flask sign at distal femoral and proximal tibial metaphysis. The
fracture supracondylar femur was treated with interlocking nail. The fracture
was united in sixteen weeks period. The patient is followed up for two years.
The aim of the case report is the rarity of the condition with fracture
supracondylar femur in adult female successfully treated with interlocking nail.