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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 47, 1976 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly

Ingjald Bjerkreim Department of Paediatrics, Sophies Minde Orthopaedic Hospital, University of Oslo, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
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Lars B. Skogland Department of Paediatrics, Sophies Minde Orthopaedic Hospital, University of Oslo, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
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Olav Trygstad Department of Paediatrics, Sophies Minde Orthopaedic Hospital, University of Oslo, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
Pages 250-253 | Accepted 11 Jan 1976, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Five cases of congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) are reported. Three belong to the one family. CCA has often been mistaken for Marfan's disease and arthrogryposis multiplex. Because CCA has a more favourable prognosis, it is very important to be able to recognize this syndrome.

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