FGFR3 and achondroplasia: Its incidence is around 5-15 per 100,000 live births, while its prevalence worldwide is 4.73 per 100,000 people.1,2 Achondroplasia can be inherited via autosomal dominant genetic transfer, but in most cases, it involves spontaneous mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene.3,4