arthrochalasia

arthrochalasia

(ar?thro-ka-la'zha) [ arthro- + chalasia]
Pathological loosening of the joints. Arthrochalasia causes dislocations. See: hypermobility
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Arthrochalasia

Excessive loosness of the joints.
Mentioned in: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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To date, six underlying types of disease have been identified and are categorised as follows: classical (formerly type I/II), hypermobility (formerly type III), vascular (formerly type IV), kyphoscoliosis (formerly type VI), arthrochalasia (formerly type VIIA/VIIB), and dermatosparaxis (formerly type VIIC) [1].
Spinal Anaesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Patient with Vascular Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
The various types include--classic; hypermobility; vascular; kyphoscoliosis; arthrochalasia; and dermatosparaxis.
CT and MRI in the evaluation of thoracic aortic diseases
Although well defined, the kyphoscoliosis, arthrochalasia, and dermatosparaxis types are con-siderably less common than the classical, hypermobility, and arterial types of EDS.
Kyphoscoliosis type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in a Family

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