Maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rarity of pregnancies in women with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) could lead to healthcare providers having limited exposure to these cases. Consequently, they may be less familiar with the possibilities and challenges associated with pregnancies in women affected by AMC. AMC is an umbrella term for a disorder with multiple contractures at birth, having a broad spectrum of causes, onset and severity of expression. A clinical classification describing the phenotype is Group 1 with primary limb involvement, Group 2 with musculoskeletal involvement plus other system anomalies, and Group 3 with musculoskeletal involvement plus central nervous system dysfunction and/or intellectual disability. A scoping review was conducted to review available literature on doc

SUBMITTER: Arduc A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11912775 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature