Paraplegia and congenital contractures as a consequence of intrauterine trauma.
We present a newborn infant with paraplegia and contractures of the lower limbs, consistent with neurologic injury rather than malformation. The mother was involved in a severe motor vehicle accident during the sixth month of pregnancy. We propose that this infant's injuries are a result of that accident.
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Division of Dysmorphology, Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California 92123.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006616:Hip Contracture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D049188:Prenatal Injuries; D011859:Radiography