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Show more Show less. Full Text. Clinical Case The patient is a year-old woman who presented nocturnal paresthesia lasting for 6 months on both hands, but predominantly right dominant hand. Lateral X-ray of both wrists. Madelung deformity. Medscape Reference [updated Sekiya, P. All Videos 1 Podcasts 1.
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Listen Now min. Rohit Vikas. Please login to add comment. As a child grows, this abnormal growth results in a misalignment where the two long bones of the forearm the radius and ulna meet the bones of the wrist. However, symptoms often do not appear until the pre-adolescent growth spurt. The condition usually affects both wrists, though one side may be more severely affected than the other.
Other symptoms can include:. It may be because of an abnormal growth plate in the radius. It could also be caused by an abnormality in the ligament that connects the end of the radius to the small bones of the wrist. Researchers believe this may be due to a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome.
The condition can be associated with certain genetic syndromes, such as Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis, Turner syndrome , and nail-patella syndrome. Our program is led by a medical staff with nearly 75 years of combined experience treating hand and arm conditions. Appointments and Referrals. Contact Us Online. Pain-free and back in action After an overnight stay in the hospital, Natasha was discharged home in a cast.
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