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Madelung Deformity Of Wrist Xray

Madelung Deformity Of Wrist Xray

Madelung deformity

Premature closure or defective development of the ulnar third of the distal epiphysis of the radius

Bilateral in 50-66% of patients.

Often rare congenital deformity manifesting 10-14 years  (autosomal dominant- variable penetrance)

Can be acquired consequence of trauma to the growth plate

More common in females.

Can be Associated with:

  • Leri-Weill syndrome
  • Turner syndrome
  • gonadal dysgenesis
  • nail-patella syndrome
  • Hereditary multiple exostoses
  • Hurler mucopolysaccharidosis
  • Achondroplasia
  • Ollier disease

Madelung deformity was first described in 1878 by the German surgeon

Otto Wilhelm Madelung

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