TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 180. Congenital Contractures A1 - Bamshad, Michael J. A1 - Carey, John C. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - A congenital contracture is broadly defined as a limitation of movement of a body area because of a musculoskeletal abnormality. This abnormality may be caused by a primary or secondary defect of muscle, bone, tendon, or skin, or it may be secondary to impaired neurologic function that causes reduced movement, weakness, and/or hypotonia. Congenital contractures can roughly be distinguished into isolated congenital contractures that affect only a single body area (eg, unilateral or bilateral clubfoot) and multiple congenital contractures that affect two or more different body areas. Individuals with multiple congenital contractures are often diagnosed with arthrogryposis, the literal meaning of which is “twisted joint.” However, arthrogryposis is a description of physical findings and does not imply that the etiology or pathogenesis is similar among affected individuals. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6729224 ER -