[Contribution to the problem of Arthrogryposis multiplex (author's transl)]

A case of Arthrogryposis multiplex appearing after birth and of no characteristical course is described. It is shown that in respect to existing works for diagnosis of Arthrogryposis multiplex the insufficiency of the hitherto existing valid diagnostic criterions is obvious. This especially because the pathogenesis of Arthrogryposis multiplex is unknown. Trying to look for the condition of the connective tissue of our patient, it was found that the collagen of skin shows a young matter of polymerisation and a nearly correlating electron microscopical picture.