Hypophosphatasia is a rare genetic metabolic disorder characterised by defective bone mineralisation secondary to serum and bone alkaline phosphatase deficiency. We report a 46-year-old woman who underwent multiple intramedullary nailings for fractures and deformities of 6 long bones over 13 years.
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Leung, H. W., Wong, C. W., & Shen, W. Y. (2008). Intramedullary nailing for adult hypophosphatasia: a case report. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hong Kong), 16(3), 385–388. https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600325
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