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Arthrogryposis

MedGen UID:
2455
Concept ID:
C0003886
Disease or Syndrome; Finding
Synonyms: Arthrogryposes, congenital multiple; arthrogryposis; congenital multiple Arthrogryposes; congenital multiple arthrogryposis
SNOMED CT: Arthrogryposis (111246005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0008779

Definition

A rare, non-progressive congenital disorder characterized by multiple joint contractures which are present at birth. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVArthrogryposis
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ravenscroft G, Clayton JS, Faiz F, Sivadorai P, Milnes D, Cincotta R, Moon P, Kamien B, Edwards M, Delatycki M, Lamont PJ, Chan SH, Colley A, Ma A, Collins F, Hennington L, Zhao T, McGillivray G, Ghedia S, Chao K, O'Donnell-Luria A, Laing NG, Davis MR
J Med Genet 2021 Sep;58(9):609-618. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-106901. PMID: 33060286Free PMC Article
Savarese M, Vihola A, Oates EC, Barresi R, Fiorillo C, Tasca G, Jokela M, Sarkozy A, Luo S, Díaz-Manera J, Ehrstedt C, Rojas-García R, Sáenz A, Muelas N, Lonardo F, Fodstad H, Qureshi T, Johari M, Välipakka S, Luque H, Petiot P, de Munain AL, Pane M, Mercuri E, Torella A, Nigro V, Astrea G, Santorelli FM, Bruno C, Kuntzer T, Illa I, Vílchez JJ, Julien C, Ferreiro A, Malandrini A, Zhao CB, Casar-Borota O, Davis M, Muntoni F, Hackman P, Udd B
Genet Med 2020 Dec;22(12):2029-2040. Epub 2020 Aug 11 doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0914-2. PMID: 32778822
Filges I, Tercanli S, Hall JG
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2019 Sep;181(3):327-336. Epub 2019 Jul 18 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31723. PMID: 31318155

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Waters J
Neurol Clin 2019 Feb;37(1):113-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2018.09.003. PMID: 30470270
Hamel J, Ciafaloni E
Neurol Clin 2018 May;36(2):355-365. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2018.01.005. PMID: 29655454
Hall JG, Kimber E, van Bosse HJP
J Pediatr Orthop 2017 Jul/Aug;37 Suppl 1:S4-S8. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000997. PMID: 28594686
van Bosse HJ
Foot Ankle Clin 2015 Dec;20(4):619-44. Epub 2015 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2015.07.010. PMID: 26589082
Hall JG, Aldinger KA, Tanaka KI
Am J Med Genet A 2014 Mar;164A(3):700-30. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36395. PMID: 24459070

Diagnosis

Ravenscroft G, Clayton JS, Faiz F, Sivadorai P, Milnes D, Cincotta R, Moon P, Kamien B, Edwards M, Delatycki M, Lamont PJ, Chan SH, Colley A, Ma A, Collins F, Hennington L, Zhao T, McGillivray G, Ghedia S, Chao K, O'Donnell-Luria A, Laing NG, Davis MR
J Med Genet 2021 Sep;58(9):609-618. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-106901. PMID: 33060286Free PMC Article
Langston S, Chu A
Pediatr Ann 2020 Jul 1;49(7):e299-e304. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20200624-01. PMID: 32674167
Attarian S, Fatehi F, Rajabally YA, Pareyson D
J Neurol 2020 Aug;267(8):2198-2206. Epub 2019 Apr 15 doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09319-8. PMID: 30989370
Hall JG, Aldinger KA, Tanaka KI
Am J Med Genet A 2014 Mar;164A(3):700-30. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36395. PMID: 24459070
Bernstein RM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2002 Nov-Dec;10(6):417-24. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200211000-00006. PMID: 12470044

Therapy

Chergui S, Al-Ali H, Marwan Y, Abu Dalu K, Dahan-Oliel N, Hamdy RC
Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jan;29(1):15-21. Epub 2022 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.10.002. PMID: 36266132
Gouveia de Melo ACM, van der Linden V, Serpa SC, Rolim Filho EL, Lins OG
J Clin Neurophysiol 2023 May 1;40(4):350-354. Epub 2021 Sep 6 doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000893. PMID: 34510092
Kindler HL, Novello S, Bearz A, Ceresoli GL, Aerts JGJV, Spicer J, Taylor P, Nackaerts K, Greystoke A, Jennens R, Calabrò L, Burgers JA, Santoro A, Cedrés S, Serwatowski P, Ponce S, Van Meerbeeck JP, Nowak AK, Blumenschein G Jr, Siegel JM, Kasten L, Köchert K, Walter AO, Childs BH, Elbi C, Hassan R, Fennell DA
Lancet Oncol 2022 Apr;23(4):540-552. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00061-4. PMID: 35358455Free PMC Article
Calotta NA, Sacks JM, Kumar AR
Ann Plast Surg 2017 Apr;78(4):467-470. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000988. PMID: 28177969
Benca J, Hogan K
Anesth Analg 2009 Oct;109(4):1049-53. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181adca28. PMID: 19762731

Prognosis

Saffari A, Lau T, Tajsharghi H, Karimiani EG, Kariminejad A, Efthymiou S, Zifarelli G, Sultan T, Toosi MB, Sedighzadeh S, Siu VM, Ortigoza-Escobar JD, AlShamsi AM, Ibrahim S, Al-Sannaa NA, Al-Hertani W, Sandra W, Tarnopolsky M, Alavi S, Li C, Day-Salvatore DL, Martínez-González MJ, Levandoski KM, Bedoukian E, Madan-Khetarpal S, Idleburg MJ, Menezes MJ, Siddharth A, Platzer K, Oppermann H, Smitka M, Collins F, Lek M, Shahrooei M, Ghavideldarestani M, Herman I, Rendu J, Faure J, Baker J, Bhambhani V, Calderwood L, Akhondian J, Imannezhad S, Mirzadeh HS, Hashemi N, Doosti M, Safi M, Ahangari N, Torbati PN, Abedini S, Salpietro V, Gulec EY, Eshaghian S, Ghazavi M, Pascher MT, Vogel M, Abicht A, Moutton S, Bruel AL, Rieubland C, Gallati S, Strom TM, Lochmüller H, Mohammadi MH, Alvi JR, Zackai EH, Keena BA, Skraban CM, Berger SI, Andrew EH, Rahimian E, Morrow MM, Wentzensen IM, Millan F, Henderson LB, Dafsari HS, Jungbluth H, Gomez-Ospina N, McRae A, Peter M, Veltra D, Marinakis NM, Sofocleous C, Ashrafzadeh F, Pehlivan D, Lemke JR, Melki J, Benezit A, Bauer P, Weis D, Lupski JR, Senderek J, Christodoulou J, Chung WK, Goodchild R, Offiah AC, Moreno-De-Luca A, Suri M, Ebrahimi-Fakhari D, Houlden H, Maroofian R
Brain 2023 Aug 1;146(8):3273-3288. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad039. PMID: 36757831Free PMC Article
Vetro A, Nielsen HN, Holm R, Hevner RF, Parrini E, Powis Z, Møller RS, Bellan C, Simonati A, Lesca G, Helbig KL, Palmer EE, Mei D, Ballardini E, Van Haeringen A, Syrbe S, Leuzzi V, Cioni G, Curry CJ, Costain G, Santucci M, Chong K, Mancini GMS, Clayton-Smith J, Bigoni S, Scheffer IE, Dobyns WB, Vilsen B, Guerrini R; ATP1A2/A3-collaborators
Brain 2021 Jun 22;144(5):1435-1450. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab052. PMID: 33880529
Langston S, Chu A
Pediatr Ann 2020 Jul 1;49(7):e299-e304. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20200624-01. PMID: 32674167
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Rac MWF, McKinney J, Gandhi M
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Dec;221(6):B7-B9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.09.021. PMID: 31787162
Bernstein RM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2002 Nov-Dec;10(6):417-24. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200211000-00006. PMID: 12470044

Clinical prediction guides

Saffari A, Lau T, Tajsharghi H, Karimiani EG, Kariminejad A, Efthymiou S, Zifarelli G, Sultan T, Toosi MB, Sedighzadeh S, Siu VM, Ortigoza-Escobar JD, AlShamsi AM, Ibrahim S, Al-Sannaa NA, Al-Hertani W, Sandra W, Tarnopolsky M, Alavi S, Li C, Day-Salvatore DL, Martínez-González MJ, Levandoski KM, Bedoukian E, Madan-Khetarpal S, Idleburg MJ, Menezes MJ, Siddharth A, Platzer K, Oppermann H, Smitka M, Collins F, Lek M, Shahrooei M, Ghavideldarestani M, Herman I, Rendu J, Faure J, Baker J, Bhambhani V, Calderwood L, Akhondian J, Imannezhad S, Mirzadeh HS, Hashemi N, Doosti M, Safi M, Ahangari N, Torbati PN, Abedini S, Salpietro V, Gulec EY, Eshaghian S, Ghazavi M, Pascher MT, Vogel M, Abicht A, Moutton S, Bruel AL, Rieubland C, Gallati S, Strom TM, Lochmüller H, Mohammadi MH, Alvi JR, Zackai EH, Keena BA, Skraban CM, Berger SI, Andrew EH, Rahimian E, Morrow MM, Wentzensen IM, Millan F, Henderson LB, Dafsari HS, Jungbluth H, Gomez-Ospina N, McRae A, Peter M, Veltra D, Marinakis NM, Sofocleous C, Ashrafzadeh F, Pehlivan D, Lemke JR, Melki J, Benezit A, Bauer P, Weis D, Lupski JR, Senderek J, Christodoulou J, Chung WK, Goodchild R, Offiah AC, Moreno-De-Luca A, Suri M, Ebrahimi-Fakhari D, Houlden H, Maroofian R
Brain 2023 Aug 1;146(8):3273-3288. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad039. PMID: 36757831Free PMC Article
Laquerriere A, Jaber D, Abiusi E, Maluenda J, Mejlachowicz D, Vivanti A, Dieterich K, Stoeva R, Quevarec L, Nolent F, Biancalana V, Latour P, Sternberg D, Capri Y, Verloes A, Bessieres B, Loeuillet L, Attie-Bitach T, Martinovic J, Blesson S, Petit F, Beneteau C, Whalen S, Marguet F, Bouligand J, Héron D, Viot G, Amiel J, Amram D, Bellesme C, Bucourt M, Faivre L, Jouk PS, Khung S, Sigaudy S, Delezoide AL, Goldenberg A, Jacquemont ML, Lambert L, Layet V, Lyonnet S, Munnich A, Van Maldergem L, Piard J, Guimiot F, Landrieu P, Letard P, Pelluard F, Perrin L, Saint-Frison MH, Topaloglu H, Trestard L, Vincent-Delorme C, Amthor H, Barnerias C, Benachi A, Bieth E, Boucher E, Cormier-Daire V, Delahaye-Duriez A, Desguerre I, Eymard B, Francannet C, Grotto S, Lacombe D, Laffargue F, Legendre M, Martin-Coignard D, Mégarbané A, Mercier S, Nizon M, Rigonnot L, Prieur F, Quélin C, Ranjatoelina-Randrianaivo H, Resta N, Toutain A, Verhelst H, Vincent M, Colin E, Fallet-Bianco C, Granier M, Grigorescu R, Saada J, Gonzales M, Guiochon-Mantel A, Bessereau JL, Tawk M, Gut I, Gitiaux C, Melki J
J Med Genet 2022 Jun;59(6):559-567. Epub 2021 Apr 5 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107595. PMID: 33820833Free PMC Article
Vetro A, Nielsen HN, Holm R, Hevner RF, Parrini E, Powis Z, Møller RS, Bellan C, Simonati A, Lesca G, Helbig KL, Palmer EE, Mei D, Ballardini E, Van Haeringen A, Syrbe S, Leuzzi V, Cioni G, Curry CJ, Costain G, Santucci M, Chong K, Mancini GMS, Clayton-Smith J, Bigoni S, Scheffer IE, Dobyns WB, Vilsen B, Guerrini R; ATP1A2/A3-collaborators
Brain 2021 Jun 22;144(5):1435-1450. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab052. PMID: 33880529
Ravenscroft G, Clayton JS, Faiz F, Sivadorai P, Milnes D, Cincotta R, Moon P, Kamien B, Edwards M, Delatycki M, Lamont PJ, Chan SH, Colley A, Ma A, Collins F, Hennington L, Zhao T, McGillivray G, Ghedia S, Chao K, O'Donnell-Luria A, Laing NG, Davis MR
J Med Genet 2021 Sep;58(9):609-618. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-106901. PMID: 33060286Free PMC Article
Poling MI, Dufresne CR, Chamberlain RL
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019 Jan 10;14(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13023-018-0984-2. PMID: 30630514Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Taqi D, Nematollahi S, Lemin S, Rauch F, Hamdy R, Dahan-Oliel N
Bone 2024 Feb;179:116955. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116955. PMID: 37951521
Chergui S, Al-Ali H, Marwan Y, Abu Dalu K, Dahan-Oliel N, Hamdy RC
Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jan;29(1):15-21. Epub 2022 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.10.002. PMID: 36266132
Freitas DA, Souza-Santos R, Carvalho LMA, Barros WB, Neves LM, Brasil P, Wakimoto MD
PLoS One 2020;15(12):e0242367. Epub 2020 Dec 15 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242367. PMID: 33320867Free PMC Article
Martins-Filho PR, Souza Tavares CS, Araújo Carvalho AC, Reis MCDS, Santos HP Jr, Santos VS
Pediatr Neurol 2020 Sep;110:20-24. Epub 2020 May 25 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.05.007. PMID: 32646676
Piccioni MG, Tabacco S, Giannini A, Deroma M, Logoteta A, Monti M
Minerva Ginecol 2020 Feb;72(1):30-35. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4784.20.04505-0. PMID: 32153161

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