Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenital: Case Report
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital (AMC) in a three year old boy: differential diagnosis with distal arthrogryposis: a case report
INTRODUCTION Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital (AMC) is characterized by contractions of multiple joints present at birth. The involved muscles are partially or totally replaced by fat or fibrous tissue. Talipes equinovarus and scoliosis are also frequently reported. CASE PRESENTATION This 2 year was born after uneventful pregnancy, with normal birth weight and length. The parents are unrel...
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (amyoplasia congenita) is an infrequent cause of’ severe crippling. Although it is often possible to alleviate tile grave disability which it cOtllrflOtlly causes, its rarity impedes the accumulation of enough clinical experience to establish guiditig principles and indications for surgical treatment. We have been able to examine fifty-two patients with this d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neonatal Biology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2167-0897
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0897.1000249