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Given the typically heterogeneous and nonspecific clinical manifestations associated with these conditions, molecular testing is essential to achieve a definitive diagnosis. To elucidate the clinical and mo\n                      <jats:sup>l<\/jats:sup>\n                      ecular characteristics of genetic skeletal disorders in the Guangxi region, we conducted a retrospective single-center study involving 434 families suspected of having SD who underwent molecular analysis in our department over an eight-year period. We analyzed their clinical and molecular genetic data.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among our cohort, facial dysmorphism and short stature emerged as the most prevalent clinical manifestations, followed by growth delay and motor delay. Notably, molecular diagnoses were made at a relatively late age. Our findings revealed a total of 34 chromosomal abnormalities and 265 Mendelian genetic disorders. According to the Nosology of genetic skeletal disorders: 2023 revision, 75 genes were implicated in 199 positive molecular diagnoses, while the remaining 66 positive diagnoses were attributed to 56 causal genes. The most frequently identified causal gene was FGFR3, with the p.G380R substitution being the predominant pathogenic variant. The overall diagnostic yield through whole-exome sequencing was found to be 64.9%. Predictors of a positive molecular finding included short stature, calvaria abnormalities and knee deformities. 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