Skeletal dysplasia is the name of a broad group of genetic conditions that present in many different ways, including short stature (proportionate or disproportionate), atypical bone density (increased or decreased), fractures and structural bony anomalies (such as bony growths or bowing).

Achondroplasia is the most common cause of disproportionate short stature. This resource relates to suspected achondroplasia in the postnatal setting.

There will be a genetic cause for some cases of intrauterine death (IUD) or stillbirth.