The Etiology of Multiple Congenital Contractures Begins to Unravel

Abstract

Although pediatricians may think of arthrogryposis as rare, roughly 1 in 200 children are born with some type of muscle contracture, and 1 in 3000 are born with multiple contractures. Many pediatricians, therefore, probably see at least 1 child with multiple congenital contractures each year. More than 300 congenital syndromes involve arthrogryposes. The syndromes …