Arthrogryposis
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- Persistent congenital flexure of a joint in conjunction with muscle contraction
- Caused by:
- Inactivity or paralysis in utero
- Spinal dysraphism
- Intrauterine viral infections
- Toxic plants (poison hemlock, lupine)
- Cause persitent contraction of uterus -> fetal compression
- Arthrogryposis and palatoschisis in Charolais cattle