248
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Case study

Amyoplasia: a case report of an old woman

&
Pages 950-958 | Received 27 Apr 2012, Accepted 30 Jul 2012, Published online: 04 Oct 2012

References

  • Hall JG. Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: etiology, genetics, classification, diagnostic approach, and general aspects. J Pediatr Orthop B 1997;6:159–166.
  • Bamshad M, Van Heest AE, Pleasure D. Arthrogryposis: a review and update. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91 Suppl 4:40–46.
  • Sells JM, Jaffe KM, Hall JG. Amyoplasia, the most common type of arthrogryposis: the potential for good outcome. Pediatrics 1996;97:225–231.
  • Hall JG, Reed SD, McGillivray BC, Herrmann J, Partington MW, Schinzel A, Shapiro J, Weaver DD. Part II. Amyoplasia: twinning in amyoplasia–a specific type of arthrogryposis with an apparent excess of discordantly affected identical twins. Am J Med Genet 1983;15:591–599.
  • Bernstein RM. Arthrogryposis and amyoplasia. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2002;10:417–424.
  • Liewluck T, Sacharow SJ, Fan Y, Lopez-Alberola R. A novel sporadic 614-Kb duplication of the 22q11.2 chromosome in a child with amyoplasia. J Child Neurol 2011;26:1005–1008.
  • Carlson WO, Speck GJ, Vicari V, Wenger DR. Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. A long-term follow-up study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1985;194:115–123.
  • Södergård J, Hakamies-Blomqvist L, Sainio K, Ryöppy S, Vuorinen R. Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: perinatal and electromyographic findings, disability, and psychosocial outcome. J Pediatr Orthop B 1997;6:167–171.
  • World Health Organization. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: ICF. World Health Organization, Geneva 2001.
  • Norkin CC, White J. Measurement of joint motion: a guide to goniometry. 4th ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2009.
  • Medical Research Council. Aids to the examination of the peripheral nervous system, Memorandum no. 45. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office; 1981
  • Dodds TA, Martin DP, Stolov WC, Deyo RA. A validation of the functional independence measurement and its performance among rehabilitation inpatients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1993;74:531–536.
  • FIM System Clinical Guide Version 5.2 (2009). Available at: www.udsmr.org
  • Quanier PH. ERS 1993 update. Eur Respir J 1993;6:S16.
  • Fassier A, Wicart P, Dubousset J, Seringe R. Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Long-term follow-up from birth until skeletal maturity. J Child Orthop 2009;3:383–390.
  • Gaitanis JN, McMillan HJ, Wu A, Darras BT. Electrophysiologic evidence for anterior horn cell disease in amyoplasia. Pediatr Neurol 2010;43:142–147.
  • Ambegaonkar G, Manzur AY, Robb SA, Kinali M, Muntoni F. The multiple phenotypes of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita with reference to the neurogenic variant. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2011;15:316–319.
  • Jubelt B, Agre JC. Characteristics and management of postpolio syndrome. JAMA 2000;284:412–414.
  • Trojan DA, Cashman NR. Post-poliomyelitis syndrome. Muscle Nerve 2005;31:6–19.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.