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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for "Upper-limb" joint contracture
  1. Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 
    ... people with SMA-LED also have weakness in upper limb muscles.Joint deformities (contractures) in the hips, knees, feet, and ankles can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...atrophy-with-lower-extremity-predominance - Genetics
  2. Tubular aggregate myopathy 
    ... lower limbs are most often affected, although the upper limbs can also be ... joint deformities (contractures) in the arms and legs.Skeletal muscles are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/tubular-aggregate-myopathy - Genetics
  3. Arthrogryposis (Nemours Foundation)  
    arthrogryposis, AMC, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, joints, stiff joints, contractures, clubfoot, splints, splinting, braces, bracing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and orthopedic surgery, loss of motion, range of motion, akinesia, amyoplasia,
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/arthrogryposis.html - External Health Links
  4. Claw hand 
    ... claw hand, such as nerve or tendon problems, joint contractures , or scar tissue Tendon transfer (graft) to allow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003169.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Rehabilitation After Limb Amputation (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Limb Loss/Living With ... Limb Loss ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Rehabilitation After Limb Amputation - Explore from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version. ... prosthesis,prosthetic, ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/...rehabilitation-after-limb-amputation - External Health Links
  6. Liebenberg syndrome 
    ... people with Liebenberg syndrome. Affected individuals also have joint deformities (contractures) that limit movement of the elbows, wrists, and ... wrist dysplasia syndrome Carpal synostosis with dysplastic elbow joints and brachydactyly ... by a deletion upstream to the PITX1 gene resulting in transformation of the upper limbs to reflect lower limb characteristics. Gene. 2013 Jul ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/liebenberg-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Arm Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/arminjuriesanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  8. PITX1 gene 
    ... of the arms, resulting in short fingers (brachydactyly), joint deformities called contractures that limit movement of the elbows and wrists, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pitx1 - Genetics
  9. Dupuytren contracture 
    ... Shin EK, eds. Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 19. Stretanski MF. Dupuytren contracture. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD, Jr, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001233.htm - Medical Encyclopedia