Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Hip contracture
HP:0003273
What it means
Lack of full passive range of motion (restrictions in flexion, extension, or other movements) of the hip joint resulting from structural changes of non-bony tissues, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, joint capsules and/or skin.
Rare diseases that can present with this20
Very common80–99%
2Common30–79%
6Sometimes5–29%
9- Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy
- Autosomal spastic paraplegia type 18
- Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 13
- Congenital fiber-type disproportion myopathy
- Hypotonia-speech impairment-severe cognitive delay syndrome
- Mucolipidosis type II
- Neurogenic arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- TELO2-related intellectual disability-neurodevelopmental disorder
and 1 more in this range
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Flexion contracture of hips · Flexion contractures of hips · Hip contractures · Hip flexion contractures
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