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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1992;35(6):834-839. Published online June 15, 1992.

A Case of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

Jong Min JM Lee¹, Su Min SM Kim¹, Hyung Kun HK Nam¹, Jin Sam JS No¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, St. Francisco General Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The simple definition of arthrogryposis is "a syndrome of persistent joint contractures present at birth" We have experienced a 4 days-old male baby who had multiple joint contractures with muslce atrophy. Diagnosis was arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and made by clinical finding. A brief review of the literature was made.

Keywords :Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita