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Brachydactyly elbow wrist dysplasia


Other Names:
Liebenberg syndrome; brachydactyly with joint dysplasia; carpal synostosis with dysplastic elbow joints and brachydactyly
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 1275

Definition
Brachydactyly-elbow wrist dysplasia syndrome is a rare, genetic bone development disorder characterized by dysplasia of all the bony components of the elbow joint, abnormally shaped carpal bones, wrist joint radial deviation and brachydactyly. Patients typically present with slight flexion at the elbow joints (with impossibilty to perform active extension) and usually associate a limited range of motion of the elbow, wrist and finger articulations. Camptodactyly and syndactyly have also been reported.

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Last updated: 4/1/2018

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal distal phalanx morphology of finger
Abnormality of the outermost finger bone
0009832
Abnormal fingernail morphology
Abnormal fingernails
Abnormality of the fingernails
[ more ] 		0001231
Abnormality of the humerus 0003063
Abnormality of the ulna 0002997
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the radius 0006501
Brachydactyly
Short fingers or toes
0001156
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Elbow dislocation
Dislocations of the elbows
Elbow dislocations
[ more ] 		0003042
Joint stiffness
Stiff joint
Stiff joints
[ more ] 		0001387
Macrocephaly
Increased size of skull
Large head
Large head circumference
[ more ] 		0000256
Synostosis of carpal bones
Fusion of wrist bones
0005048
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
2-3 finger syndactyly
Webbed 2nd-3rd fingers
0001233
Abnormality of the carpal bones 0001191
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Elbow flexion contracture
Contractures of elbows
Elbow contracture
Elbow contractures
[ more ] 		0002987
Joint contracture of the 5th finger 0009183
Metaphyseal widening
Broad wide portion of long bone
0003016
Radially deviated wrists 0006190
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources

Research helps us better understand diseases and can lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment. This section provides resources to help you learn about medical research and ways to get involved.

Clinical Research Resources

  • The University of California San Francisco Limb Study is researching the genetic causes of limb malformations. They are looking for participants who only have problems with their limbs, such as fused or webbed fingers/toes, more than 5 fingers/toes, less than 5 fingers/toes, split hand and foot also called ectrodactyly, short fingers/toes, bent pinky fingers, extra long fingers, flexed fingers, club foot, etc. Visit the study’s website to learn more about who is eligible to take part in this study.

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

Where to Start

  • Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Brachydactyly elbow wrist dysplasia. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.

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