Editing Deformity (section)

==Causes==
Deformity can be caused by a variety of factors:
*[[Arthritis]] and other rheumatoid disorders
*Chronic application of external forces, e.g. [[artificial cranial deformation]]
*Chronic [[paresis]], [[paralysis]] or [[muscle imbalance]], especially in children, e.g. due to [[poliomyelitis]] or [[cerebral palsy]]
*Complications at [[childbirth|birth]]
*Damage to the [[fetus]] or [[uterus]]
*Fractured bones left to heal without being properly [[Reduction (orthopedic_surgery)|set]] ([[malunion]])
*Genetic [[mutation]]
*Growth or hormone disorders
*[[Skin condition|Skin disorders]]
*Reconstructive surgery following a severe injury, e.g. [[Third degree burn|burn injury]]

Deformity can occur in all organisms:

* [[Frogs]] can be mutated due to ''[[Ribeiroia]]'' ([[Trematoda]]) infection.
* [[Plant|Plants]] can undergo irreversible [[Cell (biology)|cell]] deformation<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Lockhart JA | title = Physical nature of irreversible deformation of plant cells | journal = Plant Physiology | volume = 42 | issue = 11 | pages = 1545–1552 | date = November 1967 | pmid = 16656691 | pmc = 1086764 | doi = 10.1104/pp.42.11.1545 }}</ref>
* [[Insect|Insects]], such as [[Honey bee|honeybees]], can be affected by [[deformed wing virus]]
* [[Fish]] can be found with [[scoliosis]] due to environmental factors<ref>{{Cite web |title=Body Deformities | work = Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) | publisher = Alberta Environment and Parks Environmental Monitoring and Science Division |url=http://www.ramp-alberta.org/ramp/community/abnormalities/what/deformities.aspx |access-date=2022-03-19  }}</ref>