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Deformity can be caused by a variety of factors: Arthritis and other rheumatoid disorders; Chronic application of external forces, e.g. artificial cranial deformation; Chronic paresis, paralysis or muscle imbalance, especially in children, e.g. due to poliomyelitis or cerebral palsy; Complications at birth; Damage to the fetus or uterus
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Congenital limb deformities are congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the upper and lower limbs. An example is polydactyly , where a foot or hand has more than 5 digits. Clubfoot , one of the most common congenital deformities of the lower limbs, occurs approximately 1 in 1000 births.
A congenital physical anomaly is an abnormality of the structure of a body part. It may or may not be perceived as a problem condition. It may or may not be perceived as a problem condition. Many, if not most, people have one or more minor physical anomalies if examined carefully.
The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child.
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. [1] Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living , such as respiratory disorders , blindness , epilepsy [ 2 ] and sleep disorders .
In humans, congenital disorders resulted in about 510,000 deaths globally in 2010. [23] About 3% of newborns have a "major physical anomaly", meaning a physical anomaly that has cosmetic or functional significance. [24] Congenital disorders are responsible for 20% of infant deaths. [25]
Minor physical anomalies (MPAs) are relatively minor (typically painless and, in themselves, harmless) congenital physical abnormalities consisting of features such as low-set ears, single transverse palmar crease, telecanthus, micrognathism, macrocephaly, hypotonia and furrowed tongue.