“Syndrome of Contractures and Deformities” According to Prof. Hans Mau as the Primary Cause of Hip, Neck, Shank and Spine Deformities in Babies, Youth and Adults

It has been observed that the Syndrome of Contractures and Deformities (SofCD) is the causal influence of malformations in locomotor”s system in children and the insufficiency and pain in adults patients. According to Prof. Hans Mau there exists a list of symptoms in newborns and babies. He describes this syndrome as 'the Seven Contracture Syndrome' (in German "Siebenersyndrom”). In the article the 8-th deformity, namely the varus deformity of shanks, is described by the authors in 2006. The article thoroughly presents the Syndrome of Contractures and Deformities and its influence to development of hip dysplasia, as the primary cause of wry neck (torticollis) and one of the four causes of Blount disease. Additionally, the explanation of the biomechanical etiology of the so-called idiopathic scoliosis is also provided.