[Musculoskeletal treatment of a 11-year-old patient with arthrogryposis].
A two-year-old patient was diagnosed with arthrogryposis because of inflected knees (15-20 degrees) and stiff hamstrings. All joints and reflexes were normal. Activities were described as age-appropriate, but the patient walked with inflected knees and increased lumbal lordosis. Physiotherapy and botox did not improve the condition. Because of pain and hampered activities, the patient - now aged 11 years - was treated with musculoskeletal medicine. After treatment the patient could walk normally without pain and stand with stretched knees.
Thomsen
Maria Morandi
MM
Rygklinikken Prometheus, Denmark. morandi@stud.ku.dk
Thomsen
Stig Aaberg
SA
Due
Pernille
P
D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome