Amniotic band sequence (ABS) is the term applied to a wide range of congenital anomalies, most typically limb and digital amputations and constriction rings, that occur in association with fibrous bands (1). These alterations may be associated or not with cutaneous and visceral abnormalities. This work, which is a literature review, examines several studies that relate to cases of amniotic band...

In this study, a Vohwinkel syndrome case is presented where in 5th digit constriction bands in the right hand were reconstructed using a distant abdominal skin flap. Vohwinkel syndrome, or keratoderma hereditarium mutilans, is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic skin condition that causes palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and constricts finger and/or toe bands. In a typical manifestation, the finger a...

proximal to the level of the constriction. Furthermore, it could cause a reflex spasm of the arteries of the opposite limb (thigh). He was at that time investigating the " crush syndrome " and its resultant anuria. Continuing his researches, he studied the effect of constriction of a lower limb upon the abdominal and in particular the renal vessels. In order to ensure meticulous accuracy he gat...

We report a baby with the features of Rieger syndrome and a de novo interstitial deletion of 4q which includes band 4q26 and an adjoining GTL light band, either q25 or q27. Rieger syndrome is provisionally mapped to 4q23----q27 but band 4q26 has been excluded as a possible site, suggesting that Rieger syndrome must map to a band, either 4q25 or 4q27, adjoining 4q26.

Published articles on iliotibial band friction syndrome have been reviewed. These articles cover the epidemiology, etiology, anatomy, pathology, prevention, and treatment of the condition. This article describes (1) the various etiological models that have been proposed to explain iliotibial band friction syndrome; (2) some of the imaging methods, research studies, and clinical experiences that...

A female patient, 56 years old, with type A Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome and congenital skeletal abnormalities of the hands and feet is described. Though all four limbs were affected, the patient's main disability was caused by the defects of the right hand: this was short and hypoplastic, with hypoplastic phalanges, absent nails, syndactyly, and fibrous constriction rings on the finger...