raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:566943

Mueller-Weiss syndrome

Synonyms: Brailsford disease · Mueller-Weiss osteonecrosis of the tarsal bone

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare bone disease characterized by spontaneous adult-onset tarsal navicular osteonecrosis. Patients present with chronic mid- and hindfoot pain, swelling and tenderness over the dorsomedial aspect of the midfoot, flattening of the medial longitudinal arch, and pes planovarus. Radiographic findings include comma-shaped deformity due to collapse of the lateral part of the navicular bone and medial or dorsal protrusion of a portion or the entire bone. The condition may be bilateral or asymmetric and associated with pathological fractures.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMueller-Weiss syndromeBrailsford disease · Mueller-Weiss osteonecrosis of the tarsal bone
frSyndrome de Mueller-WeissMaladie de Brailsford · Ostéonécrose du tarse de Mueller-Weiss
deMueller-Weiss-SyndromBrailsford-Krankheit · Mueller-Weiss Osteonekrose des Fußwurzelknochens
esSíndrome de Mueller-WeissOsteonecrosis de hueso tarsiano de Mueller-Weiss · Síndrome de Brailsford
itSindrome di Mueller-WeissMalattia di Brailsford · Osteonecrosi di Mueller-Weiss del tarso
nlSyndroom van Mueller-WeissMueller-Weiss-osteonecrose van tarsaal bot · Ziekte van Brailsford
ptSíndrome Mueller-Weiss
plZespół Muellera i WeissaChoroba Brailsforda
csMueller-Weiss syndrom= en
ukСиндром Мюллера-ВейссаХвороба Брейлсфорда · Остеонекроз Мюллера-Вайса передплеснової кістки
zhMuller-Weiss病(足舟骨坏死)足舟骨Muller-Weiss坏死
trMueller-Weiss sendromuBrailsford hastalığı · Tarsal kemiğin Mueller-Weiss osteonekrozu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10M92.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11FB81.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0035452Evalidated
UMLSC4761149Evalidated
MedDRA10082326Evalidated

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/families277 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27145453[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

21 annotations · validated 2021-06-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025238Foot pain
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100339Abnormality of the os naviculare pedis
HP:0010885Avascular necrosis
HP:0100662Chondritis
HP:0012098Edema of the dorsum of feet
HP:0030871Facet joint arthrosis
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0010505Limitation of movement at ankles
HP:0010741Pedal edema
HP:0005656Positional foot deformity
HP:0100925Sclerosis of foot bone
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0008110Equinovarus deformity
HP:0005063Fragmented, irregular epiphyses
HP:0032153Joint subluxation
HP:0005086Knee osteoarthritis
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0008124Talipes calcaneovarus
HP:0100694Tibial torsion
HP:0100535Tibiofibular diastasis

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30838149[PMID]_27145453[PMID]

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Sources for this card