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Genetic Bone Diseases/Bone Board Basel

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Genetic bone diseases are congenital, chronic, genetic diseases of the bone, cartilage and dentin. These diseases show great variability in their clinical manifestations and the associated health problems of the patients affected. Comprehensive assessment, treatment and long-term care of patients and their families require close interdisciplinary and interprofessional dialogue.

Disease patterns

In total, genetic bone diseases comprise 461 different diseases, which are classified into 42 groups (Mortimer et al, Am J Med Genet A. 2019).

Selection of genetic bone diseases:

  • Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)
  • Achondroplasia
  • X-linked hypophosphataemia
  • Hypophosphatasia
  • multiple osteochondromas
  • Fibrous dysplasia/McCune Albright syndrome
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Bone Board Basel

The Bone Board Basel brings together specialists in genetics, paediatric orthopaedics and paediatric and adult medicine from the UKBB and the University Hospital Basel who have expertise in the diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of genetic bone diseases. The Bone Board Basel offers a Interdisciplinary consultation to enable affected children to be diagnosed quickly and to improve their treatment.

Consultation hours

Networked disciplines

Counselling hotline for child and youth emergencies

The Medgate Kids Line provides quick and uncomplicated medical advice if your child is unwell. The medical team of our partner Medgate is available to you by telephone around the clock.

058 387 78 82
(billing via health insurance)

For emergencies abroad: Call the emergency number of your health insurance company. You will find this number on your health insurance card.

More information: On the Page of the emergency ward you will find everything you need to know about behaviour in emergencies, typical childhood illnesses and waiting times.

Important emergency numbers

144 Outpatient clinic
145 Tox Info Suisse (Poisonings)
117 Police
118 Fire brigade

UKBB

University Children's Hospital Basel
Spitalstrasse 33
4056 Basel | CH

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