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Madelung deformity CHORUS
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Description: * chondrodysplasia of distal radial epiphysis
* (?) part of dyschondrosteosis (skeletal dysplasia)
* usually bilateral
* first apparent in early adolescence
* "bayonet"-shaped appearance of hand and wrist resembles anterior dislocation
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD
Institution: CHORUS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Hand Disorders and Deformities: Congenital Hand Deformities: Failure of formation of parts: Madelung Deformity
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Thu Aug 06 2009