TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Kniest Dysplasia A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Severe chondrodysplasia caused by the defective formation of type II collagen characterized by dwarfism, skeletal anomalies, and often cleft palate and severe myopia/blindness. It is characterized by the dumb-bell shape of shortened long tubular bones. The short stature, enlarged knees, and cleft palate are usually present at birth. Other features may appear only after 2 or 3 years of age. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164075529 ER -