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What is the definition of Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia?
Beukes hip dysplasia (BHD) is a rare inherited skeletal dysplasia affecting the hip joint. In general, skeletal dysplasias are a group of disorders which affect the bone and cartilage. Skeletal dysplasias are more commonly known as types of dwarfism, but not all skeletal dysplasias cause a person to be short in height. In fact, BHD only affects the hip joint. A person with BHD is similar in height to other family members. There are no other health problems associated with BHD. Beukes hip dysplasia (BHD) causes severe progressive degenerative osteoarthritis of the hip joint in early adulthood. Symptoms of hip joint pain and discomfort usually begin in infancy or later childhood, but may also begin as late as the mid-30s. Severity of the condition varies even among family members. In fact some people who inherit the change in the gene which causes BHD never develop any problems with their hip joint. After symptoms begin, the characteristic signs of secondary osteoarthritis (including bone sclerosis, cyst formation and narrowing of the joint space) develop and the joint deteriorates rapidly. As of 2015, BHD has only been found in relatives of a single family in South Africa who were of European descent. BHD has affected many generations and members of this family. Family members with BHD now live in other parts of the world as well.
What are the alternative names for Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia?
  • Beukes familial hip dysplasia
  • BFHD
  • Cilliers-Beighton syndrome
  • Hip dysplasia Beukes type
  • Osteoarthropathy, premature degenerative, of hip
Who are the top Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia Local Doctors?
Philip R. Downer
Advanced in Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia
Advanced in Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia
2409 North 45th Street, 
Seattle, WA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Dr. Downer is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in hip preservation surgery. Dr. Downer enjoys seeing patients of all ages, but his special interest in joint preservation has led him to treat many younger patients with hip problems, such as hip dysplasia or hip impingement.One of only a few surgeons in the Pacific Northwest who performs hip arthroscopies for these issues, Dr. Downer has quickly become one of Seattle’s leading hip specialists.In addition to joint preservation, Dr. Downer treats patients with more advanced complications. He performs over 350 hip replacements per year, primarily through the tissue sparing surgery anterior approach.Dr. Downer completed his medical degree and residency at Memorial University Medical School in Canada. He went on to completed his orthopedics residency at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and fellowship in hip surgery with Dr. Reinhold Ganz in Bern, Switzerland. Continuing education is important to Dr. Downer – in his spare time, he seeks out and visits other surgeons doing similar work all over the world.Outside of medicine, Dr. Downer enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He also likes to kite surf, wind surf and back country ski. Dr. Downer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Experienced in Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia
Experienced in Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia

Vero Orthopaedics And Neurology

3955 Indian River Blvd, 
Vero Beach, FL 
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Alfredo Arrojas is an Orthopedics provider in Vero Beach, Florida. Dr. Arrojas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Arrojas is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Advanced in Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia
Pediatric Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
Advanced in Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia
Pediatric Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
170 William St, 8th Floor, 
New York, NY 
Languages Spoken:
English

James Tucci is a Pediatric Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Tucci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Dysostosis Peripheral, Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica, Femur Fibula Ulna Syndrome, and Learman Syndrome.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center