Difficult Management of a Femur Fracture in a Patient with Dyskeratosis Congenita: A Literature Review and Case Report.

Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)

This is the first article to detail fracture care for a DKC patient. Although BMT increases lifespan, patients seemingly remain skeletally frail. Rigid intramedullary fixation is optimally durable and appears hematopoietically safe. Long-term follow-up is recommended.

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