TY  - JOUR
T1  - Arthrogryposis: A Review and Update
AU  - Bamshad, Michael
AU  - Van Heest, Ann E.
AU  - Pleasure, David
Y1  - 2009/07/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.I.00281
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 40
EP  - 46
VL  - 91
IS  - Supplement_4
N2  - 
The term arthrogryposis is often used as shorthand to describe multiple congenital contractures that affect two or more different areas of the body. Arthrogryposis is not a specific diagnosis, but rather a clinical finding, and it is a characteristic of more than 300 different disorders2,3. The overall prevalence of arthrogryposis is one in 3000 live births4. The inheritance, natural history, treatment guidelines, and outcomes of arthrogryposis vary among disorders, underscoring the importance of making a specific diagnosis in each child1,5-10. The purpose of this article is to present the current state of knowledge about the classification, etiology, and management of children with various types of arthrogryposis.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00281
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.I.00281
ER  -