raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1037

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Synonyms: AMC · Multiple congenital arthrogryposis

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A group of disorders characterized by congenital limb contractures manifesting as limitation of movement of multiple limb joints at birth that is usually non-progressive and may include muscle weakness and fibrosis. This disorder is always associated with decreased intrauterine fetal movement which leads secondarily to the contractures.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enArthrogryposis multiplex congenitaAMC · Multiple congenital arthrogryposis
frArthrogrypose multiple congénitaleAMC
deArthrogryposis multiplex congenitaAMC · Multiple kongenitale Arthrogrypose
esArtrogriposis múltiple congénitaAMC · Artrogriposis congénita múltiple
itArtrogriposi multipla congenitaAMC · Amioplasia congenita · Artromiodisplasia congenita · Miodisplasia
nlArthrogryposis multiplex congenitaAMC · Meervoudige congenitale artrogrypose · Multipele congenitale artrogrypose
ptArtrogripose múltipla congénitaAmioplasia congénita · Miodisplasia
plWrodzona wielostawowa artrogrypozaAMC · Amioplazja wrodzona · Amyoplasia congenita · Arthromyodysplasia congenita · Artromiodysplazja wrodzona · Miodysplazja · Wrodzona sztywność stawów
csArthrogryposis multiplex congenitaAMC · Amyoplasia congenita · Vrozená artromyodysplázie · Myodysplázie · Mnohočetná vrozená artrogrypóza · Syndrom mnohočetných kloubních kontraktur
ukВроджений множинний артрогрипозAMC · Множинний вроджений артрогрипоз
zh先天性多发性关节挛缩先天性多发性关节挛缩
trArtrogripozis multipleks konjenitaAMC · Multi doğumsal artrogripozis

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q74.3Especificvalidated
MONDO0015168Evalidated
MONDO15168Evalidated
UMLSC5779613Evalidated
GARD777Evalidated
MedDRA10051643Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

Children (23):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.7 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22005589[PMID]_EUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0008.3 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated9928642[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 000—CanadaClass onlyNot yet validated21157886[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card