Which of the following musculoskeletal physical exam findings would you expect to find on this child?

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A 3-year-old child with Down’s syndrome is in the cardiac ICU of

Shadow General Hospital following open heart surgery. Which of the following musculoskeletal physical exam findings would you expect to find on this child?

Correct:Children with Down’s syndrome often have palmar simian crease, hyperextensible joints, and short, broad extremities.

 Fixed joints

 Lordosis

 Hyperextensible joints (Correct Response)

 Scoliosis

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