Please note: This is a four-part webinar series.

Module 11 of the ESPE Bone Academy is an in-depth four-part webinar series dedicated to skeletal dysplasias associated with short stature. This comprehensive programme will explore the genetic basis, clinical and radiological features, and multidisciplinary management of both common and rare skeletal dysplasias.

Across four expert-led sessions, participants will gain structured insight into diagnosis, evolving therapeutic strategies, and long-term management considerations.

Part 1
11 May 2027 – Foundations and common dysplasias

Topics covered:

• Genetics of skeletal dysplasia
• Clinical & radiological features of common skeletal dysplasias (e.g. pseudoachondroplasia, cartilage-hair hypoplasia, acromesomelic dysplasias)
• Cases and discussion

Part 2
08 June 2027 – Achondroplasia

Topics covered:

• Achondroplasia: clinical presentation
• Medical management
• Comorbidities, management strategies & current guidelines
• Orthopaedic management

Part 3
06 July 2027 – Hypochondroplasia and related disorders

Topics covered:

• Hypochondroplasia – lessons from the mouse model
• Hypochondroplasia – diagnosis & treatment
• NPR2 and ACAN-related short stature
• Dyschondrosteosis and management

Part 4
14 September 2027 – Complex and syndromic causes

Topics covered:

• Rasopathies: diagnosis
• Management approaches
• Primordial dwarfism (including 3M syndrome and related conditions)
• Mucopolysaccharidoses

Designed for clinicians, trainees, and healthcare professionals working in paediatric endocrinology, genetics, metabolic bone disease, and orthopaedics, Module 11 provides a comprehensive and practical framework for evaluating and managing skeletal dysplasia with short stature.

Registration for the complete Bone Academy course is available here – view the full list of modules.