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  2. Congenital contractural arachnodactyly - Wikipedia

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    Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA), also known as Beals–Hecht syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital connective tissue disorder. [1] As with Marfan syndrome , people with CCA typically have an arm span that is greater than their height and very long fingers and toes . [ 2 ]

  3. Ehlers–Danlos syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The genetic connective tissue disorder Loeys–Dietz syndrome also has symptoms that overlap with EDS. [115] In the past, Menkes disease, a copper metabolism disorder, was thought to be a form of EDS. People are commonly misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia, bleeding disorders, or other disorders that can mimic

  4. Contracture - Wikipedia

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    In pathology, a contracture is a shortening of muscles, tendons, skin, and nearby soft tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff, preventing normal movement. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A contracture is usually permanent, but less commonly can be temporary (such as in McArdle disease ), [ 3 ] or resolve over time but reoccur later in life ...

  5. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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    One of the primary causes of acquired hand deformity is trauma. Trauma can be described by an abrupt or sudden tissue injury caused by violent forces that can be classified into varying groups: blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, and deceleration trauma. Blunt force is indicated by forceful impact causing injury to the body; penetrating trauma is ...

  6. Bethlem myopathy - Wikipedia

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    Bethlem myopathy 1 is a rare disease, affecting about 1 in 200,000 people. [8] Bethlem myopathy 2 is an ultra-rare disease, affecting less than 1 in 1,000,000 people. [9] The condition was described by J. Bethlem and G. K. van Wijngaarden in 1976. [10]

  7. Deep gluteal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Fibrous bands are the most common cause of deep gluteal syndrome, [2] and this frequently seen intraoperatively during endoscopic sciatic nerve explorations. [6] Fibrous tissue, also known as scar tissue, is dense, inelastic tissue that can form after the body heals from an injury. Fibrous bands are fibrous tissue with a long, thin shape like a ...

  8. Caitlin Clark's No. 22 to be retired during February ceremony ...

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    No Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball player will wear Caitlin Clark's No. 22 again. The number will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa athletic department announced ...

  9. Compartment syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Without sufficient oxygen, the tissue will die. [23] On a large scale, this can cause Volkmann's contracture in affected limbs, a permanent and irreversible process. [24] [25] [26] Other reported complications include neurological deficits of the affected limb, gangrene, and chronic regional pain syndrome. [27]

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