"After French surgeon Albert Mouchet (1869-1963) and Joseph Belot (1876-1953) first described the condition in 1926 7, it was elaborated on by David Trevor (1906-1988), an English orthopaedic surgeon from London 6,7. Later in 1956, Thomas John Fairbank (1912-1998) coined the name "dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica" because of the medial or lateral half predisposition within a limb 7."
"Azouz et al. proposed the following classification in 1985 8:"
"Another classification proposed by Clarke in 2016, first divides dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica into either intra-articular or extra-articular groups followed by four types 8,9:"
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"The incidence is estimated at ~1:1,000,000 3. There is a recognised male predilection (M:F = 3:1). It usually presents in young children."
"After French surgeon Albert Mouchet (1869-1963) and Joseph Belot (1876-1953) first described the condition in 1926 7, it was elaborated on by David Trevor (1906-1988), an English orthopaedic surgeon from London 6,7. Later in 1956, Thomas John Fairbank (1912-1998) coined the name "dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica" because of the medial or lateral half predisposition within a limb 7."