raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:251515

Distal arthrogryposis type 10

Synonyms: Short Achilles tendon · Short tendo calcaneus · DA10 · Plantar flexion contracture

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, genetic, distal arthrogryposis syndrome characterized by plantar flexion contractures, typically presenting with toe-walking in infancy, variably associated with milder contractures of the hip, elbow, wrist and finger joints. No ocular or neurological abnormalities are associated and serum creatine phosphokinase levels are normal.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDistal arthrogryposis type 10Short Achilles tendon · Short tendo calcaneus · DA10 · Plantar flexion contracture
frArthrogrypose distale type 10Contracture congénitale du tendon calcanéen · Contracture congénitale du tendon d'Achille · DA10
deArthrogrypose, distale, Typ 10Achillessehne, verkürzte · DA10 · Plantarflexionkontraktur
esArtrogriposis distal tipo 10Contractura en flexión plantar · DA10 · Tendón calcáneo corto
itArtrogriposi distale tipo 10Contrattura in flessione plantare · DA10 · Tendine calcaneale corto
nlDistale artrogrypose type 10DA10 · Korte tendo calcaneus · Plantaire flexie-contractuur
ptArtrogripose distal tipo 10Contratura da flexão plantar · DA10 · Tendão calcâneo curto
plArtrogrypoza dystalna typu 10DA10 · Krótkie ścięgno Achillesa · Podeszwowy przykurcz
csDistální artrogrypóza, typ 10DA10 · Kontraktura plantární flexe · Zkrácení Achillovy šlachy · Zkrácení tendo calcaneus
ukДистальний артрогрипоз, тип 10DA10 · Підошовна згинальна контрактура · Коротке ахіллове сухожилля · Коротке сухожилля пяткової кістки
zh远端关节挛缩症10型足底屈曲挛缩
trDistal artrogripozis tip 10DA10 · Kısa Aşil tendonu · Kısa tendo kalkaneus · Plantar fleksiyon kontraktürü

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM187370NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q68.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016675Evalidated
MeSHC566069Evalidated
UMLSC1861238Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families53 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated17103435[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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