Hemimelia
Appearance
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Other names | Longitudinal meromelia |
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Terminal defect of an arm with transverse, incomplete hemimelia | |
Specialty | Medical genetics![]() |
Hemimeliais abirth defectconsisting in unilateral or bilateral underdevelopment of the distal part of the lower or upper limb.[1]The affected bone may be shortened or not develop at all.[2][3]
Types of hemimelia
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Transverse hemimelia is a congenital absence of part or all of a limb (including hand or foot) and is calledameliawhen the entire limb is missing.[2][4] Paraxial hemimelia means partial absence of one of the elements of the limb in the longitudinal axis (inphocomeliathere is no complete absence of a part of the limb).[2]
Sub types of hemimelia are the following:
- Fibular hemimelia,Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the fibula or fibular longitudinal meromelia[5]
- Tibial hemimelia,Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the tibia, Congenital aplasia and dysplasia of the tibia with intact fibula, Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the tibia or tibial longitudinal meromelia[6]
- Radial hemimelia,Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the radius, radial clubhand, radial longitudinal meromelia or radial ray agenesis[7]
- Ulnar hemimelia,Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the ulna, ulnar clubhand or ulnar longitudinal meromelia[8]
References
[edit]- ^"hemimelia",The Free Dictionary,retrieved2023-03-20
- ^abcBowen, Richard E.; Otsuka, Norman Y. (2020)."The Child with a Limb Deficiency".rchsd.org.Retrieved2023-03-20.
- ^Lorkowski, Jacek; Zakrzewska, Urszula; Hładki, Waldemar (2006)."Anatomiczne podstawy klasyfikacji wrodzonych ubytków kończyn".Przegląd Lekarski.63, supl. 5.ISSN0033-2240.
- ^CDC (2021-03-18)."Amelia".Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Retrieved2023-03-20.
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