Shine spent three weeks in the UC Davis NICU and was diagnosed with a combination of two extremely rare genetic conditions, Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome (PPS) and Bartsocas-Papas. "The particular ...

She had been treated during our early experience in the use of the device and in retrospect was found to have not only arthrogryposis, but also a significant popliteal pterygium. She did well ...

The patient declined surgical correction. The principal differential diagnoses include popliteal pterygium syndrome, orofaciodigital syndrome type 1, congenital megacolon, and scarring ...