Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Joint hypermobility demonstrated by placing hands flat on floor with knees fully extended

From the collection of Dr Rodney Grahame; used with permission

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Joint hypermobility demonstrated by hyperextension of fifth metacarpophalangeal joint

From the collection of Dr Rodney Grahame; used with permission

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Joint hypermobility demonstrated by hyperextension of knee

From the collection of Dr Rodney Grahame; used with permission

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Thin translucent skin

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Joint hypermobility demonstrated by opposition of thumb to volar aspect of forearm

From the collection of Dr Rodney Grahame; used with permission

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Joint hypermobility demonstrated by hyperextension of elbow to >90°

From the collection of Dr Rodney Grahame; used with permission

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Increased skin stretchiness demonstrated; common finding in EDS

From the collection of Dr Rodney Grahame; used with permission

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Atrophic scarring

BMJ 2019;366:l4966

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Possible features of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

The 2017 international classification of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Adapted with permission from Malfait F, et al. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2017 Mar;175(1):8-26

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Videos

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  Beighton score

  A video demonstration of Beighton score in a hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome patient.