Amniotic band syndrome. 1998

J H Walter, and L R Goss, and A T Lazzara
Department of Orthopedics, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia 19107, USA.

Amniotic band syndrome is an uncommon, congenital fetal abnormality with multiple disfiguring and disabling manifestations. A wide spectrum of clinical deformities are encountered and range from simple ring constrictions to major craniofacial and visceral defects. Lower extremity limb malformations are extremely common and consist of asymmetric digital ring constrictions, distal atrophy, congenital intrauterine amputations, acrosyndactyly, lymphedema and clubfoot. Although debated, early amnion rupture with subsequent entanglement of fetal parts (mostly limbs and appendages) by amniotic strands is the primary theory of pathogenesis. The sporadic nature of this congenital anomaly is discussed, as well as a case study involving the surgical correction of an associated rigid clubfoot deformity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003025 Clubfoot A deformed foot in which the foot is plantarflexed, inverted, and adducted. Equinovarus,Talipes Equinovarus,Clubfeet,Clubfeet, Congenital,Clubfoot, Congenital,Congenital Talipes Equinovarus,Pie Torcido,Congenital Clubfeet,Congenital Clubfoot,Pie Torcidos,Talipes Equinovarus, Congenital
D005260 Female Females
D005532 Foot Deformities, Congenital Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the foot occurring at or before birth. Congenital Foot Deformities,Congenital Foot Deformity,Deformities, Congenital Foot,Deformity, Congenital Foot,Foot Deformity, Congenital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000652 Amniotic Band Syndrome A disorder present in the newborn infant in which constriction rings or bands, causing soft tissue depressions, encircle digits, extremities, or limbs and sometimes the neck, thorax, or abdomen. They may be associated with intrauterine amputations. Amniotic Bands,Amputation, Intrauterine,Annular Grooves,Ring Constrictions, Intrauterine,Streeter Syndrome,Amniotic Band,Amputations, Intrauterine,Annular Groove,Band, Amniotic,Bands, Amniotic,Constriction, Intrauterine Ring,Constrictions, Intrauterine Ring,Groove, Annular,Grooves, Annular,Intrauterine Amputation,Intrauterine Amputations,Intrauterine Ring Constriction,Intrauterine Ring Constrictions,Ring Constriction, Intrauterine,Syndrome, Amniotic Band,Syndrome, Streeter

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