Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital is a rare condition defined as contractures in multiple joints at birth due to disorders starting in fetal life. Its etiology is associated with many different conditions and in many instances remains unknown. The final common pathway to all of them is decreased fetal movement (fetal akinesia) due to an abnormal intrauterine environment. Causes of decreased f...

PATHOLOGY Hip dislocation is seen in approximately 30 % of children with amyoplasia and approximately 50 % of these will be bilateral. TREATMENT Closed reduction is rarely successful. Open reduction is indicated for unilateral dislocations and for the majority of bilateral dislocations. Reduction is recommended via a medial approach. RESULTS A long-term satisfactory outcome can be achieved ...

Over 100 cases of arthrogryposis have been seen at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne in the past fifteen years and most of the patients are still under our care. This condition, which is characterised by multiple rigid joint deformities, occurs in families with an impeccable genetic background and there is no evidence of hereditary causation. The infants are born to young and older mot...

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is a collective term applied to a very large number of different syndromes characterised by nonprogressive, multiple joint contractures present at birth. [1, 2]The joints usually develop normally in early embryonic life but, as gestation progresses, movements are required to facilitate normal development. Where there are abnormalities that prevent this from oc...

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is believed to be a specific clinical entity which is aetiologically unrelated to the "arthrogryposis-like" deformities of known neurological diseases such as myelomeningocele and myelodysplasia. The observation that the condition appeared to be three times as common in Melbourne, Australia, as in four centres in the United Kingdom (Wynne-Davies and Lloyd-Robe...

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AIM The study was conducted in Basrah, Iraq, to diagnose congenital arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome caused by Akabane virus (AKAV) in calves. MATERIALS AND METHODS Affected animals (42 calves) are about 2-27 days old from both sexes show signs of arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly. Eight clinically healthy newborn calves were considered as controls. Diagnosis of AKAV was confirmed usi...