Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA, Beals syndrome) is an autosomal-dominant
connective tissue disorder characterized by multiple flexion contractures, arachnodactyly,
severe kyphoscoliosis, abnormal pinnae, and muscular hypoplasia. Although it is a
connective tissue disorder affecting bone structure and formation, coexistence of
bony fractures in CCA patients have not been reported before. In this article we report
a newborn infant diagnosed with CCA who developed a femoral fracture possibly due
to abnormal bone structure and birth injury in spite of cesarean delivery.
KEYWORDS
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly - bone fracture - newborn
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