title: Summary of the 2nd International Symposium on Arthrogryposis, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 17-19, 2014.
abstract: Enormous progress has been made in understanding the etiology and therapies for arthrogryposis (multiple congenital contractures). A 2nd International Symposium on Arthrogryposis was sponsored by the Turner Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. Olga Agranovich, Head of the Arthrogryposis Department of the Turner Institute, organized this special meeting. Care providers from multiple disciplines from all over the world representing 18 nations attended. Participants included: Pediatric orthopedic specialists, rehabilitation physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, medical geneticists, neurologists, craniofacial physicians, psychologists, developmental biologists, as well as representatives from parent support groups. The 1st symposium established the need for a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of arthrogryposis, engagement of parent support organizations, and the aim for more research. The Second Symposium highlighted the continuing need for more research on various therapies, identification of different types of arthrogryposis, standardized descriptions of severity, development of new orthotics, improved prenatal diagnosis, and studying adult outcome. Major progress has been made on both upper and lower limb treatments.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Judith G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Agranovich
authors.affiliation: Arthrogrpyosos Clinic, Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children's Orthopedics, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
authors.forename: Alga
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ogranovich
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pontén
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ava
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pontén
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadephia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Harold J P
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: van Bosse
mesh_terms: D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012426:Russia; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Ponseti method; adults; arthrogryposis; children; classification; epidemiology; genetic basis; international symposium; multiple congenital contractures; natural history; newborns; prenatal diagnosis; support group; therapy; treatment