Abstract

MARTINEZ VIDAL, Ivonne; REYES BACARDI, Karel; MARTINEZ NIEVES, Yudamis  and  BERNAL MONTES DE OCA, Gladys Hildelisa. Prenatal diagnosis of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2013, vol.85, n.1, pp. 137-144. ISSN 0034-7531.

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita may be defined as a systemic articular dysplasia characterized by articular rigidity in a many locations of congenital origin. A case was presented in which this clinical sign was diagnosed at prenatal phase and it may have many underlying causes.

Keywords : arthrogryposis; prenatal diagnosis; congenital defects; musculoskeletal anomalies; case presentation.

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