Categories: Orthopedics | Medical conditions related to obesity eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996. ... GPnotebook is a British medical database for general practitioners (GPs. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ... A congenital disorder is a medical condition or defect that is present at or before birth (for example, congenital heart disease). ... The musculoskeletal system is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move, by using the muscles and skeletal system. ... // Q00-Q99 - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q07) Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00) Anencephaly and similar malformations (Q01) Encephalocele (Q02) Microcephaly (Q03) Congenital hydrocephalus (Q04) Other congenital malformations of brain (Q05) Spina bifida (Q06) Other congenital malformations of spinal cord (Q07) Other congenital malformations of nervous... A dislocated hip is a condition that can be congenital or acquired. ... This article covers Hip dysplasia, a condition affecting the hip joint, which occurs in humans but is more commonly associated with animals, especially dogs (Canine hip dysplasia). ... Club foot. ... Flat feet, also called pes planus or fallen arches, is a condition in which the arch of the foot collapses, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. ... Pes cavus is a medical term for a cavus deformity of the foot due to a fixed plantar flexion of the foot. ... Plagiocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ... Pectus excavatum is a congenital deformity (often present at birth) of the sternum, which is pressed into the chest, resulting in a caved-in or sunken appearance. ... Pectus carinatum, also called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum. ... This article is about the human congenital disorder (disease). ... Ectrodactyly, commonly known as Lobster claw syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. ... Amelia (from Greek α = none plus μέλος (plural μέλεα) = limb) is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. ... Phocomelia (from Greek φoko = seal plus μέλος (plural μέλεα) = limb) is a congenital disorder involving the limbs (dysmelia), that presents at birth very short or absent long bones and flipper-like appearance of hands and sometimes feet. ... Cleidocranial dysostosis or Cleidocranial dysplasia is a hereditary congenital abnormality of humans. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Sprengels deformity is a relatively rare and congenital skeletal abnormality where a person has one shoulder blade that sits higher on the back than the other. ... Genu varum A deformity marked by medial angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh; an outward bowing of the legs. ... Arthrogryposis (IPA pronunciation: /ˌar. ... Craniosynostosis is a medical medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. ... Scaphocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ... Trigonocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ... Oxycephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ... Crouzon Syndrome is a genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome. ... Hypertelorism is an abnormally increased distance between two organs or bodily parts, usually referring to an increased distance between the eyes (orbital hypertelorism), seen in a variety of syndromes, including DiGeorge syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. ... Macrocephaly (from the greek words μακρύς, meaning long, and κεφάλη, meaning head), a type of cephalic disorder, is a condition in which the head circumference is larger than average for the age and sex of the infant or child. ... Treacher Collins syndrome (also known as Franceschetti-Zwahlen-Klein syndrome or mandibulofacial dysostosis) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by craniofacial deformities. ... Platybasia is a spinal disease of a malformed relationship between the occipital bone and cervical spine. ... Klippel-Feil syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae. ... Spondylolisthesis (not to be confused with spondylosis or spondylolysis), also known as hangmans fracture, is an anteroposterior translatory movement (displacement) of two spinal vertebrae in relationship to each other caused by instability between the two involved vertebrae. ... A cervical rib is a supernumerary (extra) rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. ... Bifid rib, bifurcated rib Bifid rib or bifurcated rib. ... Osteochondrodysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development (dysplasia) of bone (osteo) and cartilage (chondro). Examples include: Achondroplasia Cleidocranial dysostosis Fibrous dysplasia Langer-Giedion syndrome Mafucci syndrome Osteosclerosis Category: ... Achondrogenesis is a lethal bone disease in utero or a few days after the birth. ... Thanatophoric dysplasia is a severe inherited skeletal disorder characterized by extremely short limbs and folds of extra skin on the arms and legs. ... Short rib-polydactyly syndrome is a family of four closely related dysplasias: I - Saldino-Noonan type II - Majewski type III - Verma-Naumoff type IV - Beemer-Langer type Category: ... Chondrodysplasia punctata is a punctiform osteochondrodysplasia. ... Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata is a form of chondrodysplasia punctata which present with rhizomelia. ... Conradi-Hünermann syndrome is a type of chondrodysplasia punctata. ... Circus Busch, 1906 Achondroplasia is a type of autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism. ... Hypochondroplasia is a developmental disorder caused by an autosomal dominant genetic defect in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3) that results in a disproportionately short stature, micromelia, and a head that appears large when compared with the underdeveloped portions of the body. ... Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome (also called chondroectodermal dysplasia or mesoectodermal dysplasia) is a rare genetic disorder of the skeletal dysplasia type, with numerous anomalies including post-axial polydactyly, congenital heart defects (most commonly an atrial septal defect producing a common atrium, occurring in 60% of affected individuals), pre-natal tooth... Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita is a rare disorder of bone growth that results in dwarfism, characteristic skeletal abnormalities, and problems with vision and hearing. ... Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI and sometimes known as Brittle Bone Disease) is a genetic bone disorder. ... McCune-Albright syndrome (polyostotic fibrous dysplasia), described in 1937 by Donovan James McCune and Fuller Albright, is a genetic disorder of bones, skin pigmentation and hormonal problems along with premature puberty. ... Osteopetrosis is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser. ... Metaphyseal dysplasia (also called Pyle disease)is a rare disease in which the outer part of the shafts of long bones is thinner than normal and there is an increased chance of fractures. ... Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME) is a medical condition whereby multiple exostoses (bony spurs or lumps, also known as osteochondromas) develop on the bones of a child. ... Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a term applied to a variety of congenital birth defects that involve abnormal development of the diaphragm. ... An omphalocele is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall. ... Gastroschisis is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines and sometimes other organs develop outside the fetal abdomen through an opening in the abdominal wall. ... Prune belly syndrome is a rare birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births. ... Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting humans and domestic animals caused by a defect in collagen synthesis. ...