True congenital shoulder dislocation
A rare congenital limb malformation characterized by true congenital dislocation of the shoulder developing in utero. It can be unilateral or bilateral and is usually associated with other abnormalities of the shoulder girdle such as in the glenoid the humeral head the joint capsule and the scapula. In addition it may be accompanied by other malformations like developmental hip dysplasia or cardiac malformation.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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True congenital shoulder dislocation?
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