Health Supervision for Children With Achondroplasia

This set of guidelines is designed to assist the pediatrician in caring for children with achondroplasia confirmed by radiographs and physical features. Although pediatricians usually first see children with achondroplasia during infancy, occasionally they are called onto advise the pregnant woman who has been informed of the prenatal diagnosis of achondroplasia or asked to examine the newborn to help establish the diagnosis. Therefore, these guidelines offer advice for these situations as well.