Amyoplasia congenita: case report and review of literature.

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Case Reports1 October 1954AMYOPLASIA CONGENITA: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATUREG. BRUCE LEMMON JR., M.D., A. DENTON VAIL, M.D.G. BRUCE LEMMON JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, A. DENTON VAIL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-41-4-836 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptI. INTRODUCTIONAmyoplasia congenita is a condition rarely reported in the American literature, only three such references being found.1, 2, 3Approximately 100 cases have been collected from the available American and European literature, with the possibility of duplication in some reports. The condition, which has also been called dysmyoplasia congenita, multiple articular rigidity, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, and myodystrophia fetalis deformans, was first described by A. G. Otto4in 1841. However, it remained for Rosenkranz5in 1905 and Rocher6in 1913 to present sizable collections of cases and for Sheldon7in 1932 to give a comprehensive discussion. This case is...Bibliography1. Stern WG: Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, J. A. M. A. 81: 1507-1510, 1923. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Katzeff M: Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, Arch. Surg. 46: 673-676, 1943. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. HillmanJohnson JWJT: Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita in twins, J. Bone and Joint Surg. 34A: 211-214, 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Otto , cited by Middleton.9 Google Scholar5. Rosenkranz , cited by Katzeff.2 Google Scholar6. Recher HL: Les raideurs articulaires congénitales multiples, J. de méd. de Bordeaux 84: 772-780, 1913. Google Scholar7. Sheldon W: Amyoplasia congenita, Arch. Dis. Childhood 7: 117-136, 1932. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Brandt S: Case of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita anatomically appearing as foetal spinal muscular atrophy, Acta pædiat. 34: 365-381, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Middleton DS: Studies on prenatal lesions of striated muscle as a cause of congenital deformity, Edinburgh M. J. 41: 401-442, 1934. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. Gilmore JR: Amyoplasia congenita, J. Path. and Bact. 58: 675-685, 1946. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. Weber FP: Amyoplasia congenita, M. Press 218: 593-595, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar12. Roberts JA: The inheritance of a lethal muscle contracture in the sheep, J. Genetics 21: 57-69, 1929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. Brain R: Diseases of the nervous system, 1947, Oxford University Press, London, p. 610. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Springfield, Missouri*Received for publication October 27, 1953. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAmyoplasia revisited 1 October 1954Volume 41, Issue 4Page: 836-841 ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1954 PDF downloadLoading ...