• Klippel-Weil Sign This is an upper extremity pathologic reflex sign which is considered present when the flexed fingers of the patient's affected limb are quickly pried open or extended by the examiner and it results in flexion and adduction of the patient's thumb. (legalsoftsolution.com)
  • Sirenomelia is a very rare limb anomaly in which the normally paired lower limbs are replaced by a single midline limb. (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Bruck syndrome or BRKS1 is an extremely rare condition characterized by the onset of fractures in infancy, joint contractures, short stature, severe limb deformity, and progressive scoliosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our first case is a seven years old boy who presented with recurrent fractures, lower limb deformity, and unable to walk. (bvsalud.org)
  • Anything structurally unusual or irregular i.e., presence of an extra finger or absence of a limb or congenital malformation. (chiariproject.org)
  • It's performed by plastic surgeons and helps correct deformities, disfigurations, and defects of the eyelids. (avocure.com)
  • Some patients will experience severe symptoms of EDS that worsen with time and cause them to be unable to function normally. (ehlersdanlosawareness.com)
  • Alcohol: Signs and symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) jitterness, physical abnormalities, congenital anomalies, and growth deficits. (rn101.net)
  • No patients presented with a clinical deformity or related symptoms. (ortopaedi.dk)
  • A fetus' arms and hands form between the fourth and sixth week of pregnancy. (crortho.com)
  • At 10 weeks, a fetus can use its hand to touch its head, mouth, and face, and it can open and close its mouth and swallow (Arabin, 2004). (studyres.com)
  • The examiner places one hand under the patient's knee and the other hand over the middle anterior tibial third. (legalsoftsolution.com)
  • Then, using the other hand, the examiner firmly flexes the knee. (legalsoftsolution.com)
  • I treat orthopaedic problems such as congenital anomalies, foot deformities, knee and overuse injuries, hip dislocations, and gait problems. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • The degree of deformity varies from a minor deformity, such as unequal or uneven fingers or thumb deformity, to a severe deformity, such as total absence of a bone. (crortho.com)
  • Similarities in the clinical presentation of Congenital Nonattachment of the Retina may cause diagnotic confusion. (arizona.edu)
  • Our care extends across a wide range of clinical specialties. (sickkids.ca)
  • His clinical practice based at the Stanford Ear Institute and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital focuses on otologic diseases including congenital hearing loss and cochlear implantation, and chronic ear diseases in the pediatric population. (stanford.edu)
  • Another example of failure of the hand to separate is seen in contractures of the hand. (crortho.com)
  • Contractures of the hand may also develop as a result of a problem with the cells in the womb. (crortho.com)
  • Athelia or amastia is sometimes associated with Poland syndrome (ie, absent chest wall muscles, absence of ribs 2-5, deformities of the hands or vertebrae). (medscape.com)
  • This causes either a complete absence of a part of the body, such as the hand, or a missing structure, such as part of the arm bone. (crortho.com)
  • This deformity may involve underdevelopment of the ulnar bone (the bone in the forearm on the side of the little finger), or complete absence of the bone. (crortho.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Pediatric athletes who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are at risk for a growth deformity if the surgery violates the physes.CASE: A 12-year-old African American boy underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a hamstring autograft. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • He was able to return to sports after undergoing a distal femoral osteotomy to correct the valgus and medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction to stabilize the patella.CONCLUSION: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes with open physes has the potential to cause distal femoral valgus deformity, an increased quadriceps angle, and subsequent patellofemoral instability. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics is a leading journal that focuses specifically on traumatic injuries to give you hands-on on coverage of a fast-growing field. (ortopaedi.dk)
  • Three years later, he had developed a 15 valgus deformity, an increased quadriceps angle and patellofemoral instability. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • When a joint is dislocated the spine becomes unstable and is unable to protect the spinal cord or nerves. (indianapolisdisccenter.com)
  • Being unable to breathe on my own due to spinal cord impingement because of vertebral malformation since birth, self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy enveloped most of my thoughts all day long. (genashtim.com)
  • Cause mental subnormality and physical deformities. (rn101.net)
  • Apparently uninterested in marriage and supposedly disqualified for it by physical deformity, Dods was then, apart from a small allowance from her father, thrown on her own devices to survive. (erudit.org)
  • Early consultation with a hand surgeon is an important part of the treatment process for the child born with a hand deformity. (crortho.com)
  • Surgical treatment is not always required to correct these deformities. (crortho.com)
  • however, with greater deformity consensus regarding optimal treatment was unable to be achieved. (ortopaedi.dk)
  • Breast disorders occurring in pediatric patients range from congenital conditions to neonatal infections and from benign disorders such as fibroadenoma in females and gynecomastia in males to breast carcinoma and rhabdomyosarcoma . (medscape.com)
  • Disc injuries in the neck region may affect the arms or hands while disc injuries in the low back may affect the legs or feet. (indianapolisdisccenter.com)
  • The pain is scapular i.e. it lies within the two shoulder blades in an area that extends from the middle of the back to the neck, and can occur on the spine or slightly to the side of it. (hickeysolution.com)
  • Congenital anomalies are hand or finger deformities that are present at birth. (crortho.com)
  • Ring constrictions are congenital (present at birth). (crortho.com)
  • Any type of deformity in a newborn can become a challenge for the child as he or she grows. (crortho.com)
  • With this type of deformity, the parts of the hand, either the bones or the tissues, fail to separate in the womb. (crortho.com)
  • German measles: Risk of maternal and fetal or congenital infection. (rn101.net)
  • A contracture is an abnormal pulling forward of the fingers of the hand. (crortho.com)
  • Congenital triggering occurs when one of the fingers is unable to extend. (crortho.com)
  • Underdeveloped fingers or thumbs are associated with many congenital hand deformities. (crortho.com)
  • If the patient's involved hand reactively flexes and hooks into the examiner's fingers instead of passively going into extension, then this sign is considered present, indicating Frontal and Thalamic lesions. (legalsoftsolution.com)
  • As the skilled hands of a massage therapist work their magic, your body responds by releasing tension, increasing blood circulation, and promoting the production of mood-enhancing endorphins. (somaxon.com)
  • One of the common types of this classification includes congenital triggering. (crortho.com)
  • There is a familial tendency to develop this deformity. (crortho.com)
  • During the sixth week of development, the mammary glands first develop as solid downgrowths of the epidermis that extend into the mesenchyme from the axilla to the inguinal regions. (medscape.com)
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  • But the same question stands open from the days of Socrates and Pilate down [Page 426] to our own age of wholesale negation: is there such a thing as absolute truth in the hands of any one party or man? (narod.ru)