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Nail-Patella syndrome
Background
Nail-Patella syndrome (NPS): Hereditary-osteo-onycho-dysplasia (HOOD); Fong's disease; Turner-Kieser syndrome
This is a rare genetic condition and those affected may have small or absent patellae (kneecaps), underdeveloped nails and an inability to fully straighten the elbows.