A congenital, often inherited, anomaly of the forearm characterized by bowing of the radius and dorsal subluxation of the distal ulna, occurring more frequently in females.
Origin
Early 20th century.
Definition of Madelung's deformity in US English:
Madelung's deformity
(also Madelung deformity)
noun
Medicine
A congenital, often inherited, anomaly of the forearm characterized by bowing of the radius and dorsal subluxation of the distal ulna, occurring more frequently in females.