Medical Intervention Congenital Phocomelia

Phocomelia: Causes and Treatment for the Rare Limb …

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Phocomelia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Phocomelia is a rare congenital defect defined by the absence of intermediate segments of the extremity. Children with …

Congenital Lower Limb Deficiency | PM&R KnowledgeNow

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Overall, congenital limb deficiencies occur at a rate of 0.26 to 1 per 1000 live births. 4 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year 750 …

Phocomelia - PubMed

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Phocomelia is a rare congenital defect defined by the absence of intermediate segments of the extremity. Children with phocomelia present with their …

Management of Congenital Hand Anomalies

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Historically, congenital deformities were thought to result solely from external teratogens, such as irradiation; certain infections; …

Phocomelia - Wikipedia

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Phocomelia is a condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs. Although many factors can cause phocomelia, the prominent roots come from the use of the drug thalidomide and from genetic inheritance. …

Phocomelia | Tampa General Hospital

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While there is no cure for phocomelia, treatment options have advanced in the recent years. Prosthetics can be used in place of absent limbs, and physical, occupational, and …

Phocomelia | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

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Phocomelia is an extremely rare congenital skeletal disorder that characteristically affects the limbs. It can affect either the upper limbs or lower limbs or both. Phocomelia is also a descriptive term to …

Phocomelia - About the Disease - Genetic and Rare …

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Phocomelia is a rare birth defect that can affect the upper and/or lower limbs. In people with this condition, the bones of the affected limb are either missing or underdeveloped. …

Phocomelia | congenital malformation | Britannica

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Treatment of these conditions is difficult, often requiring advanced transplantation or orthopedic devices and sometimes necessitating amputation in childhood. Multiple …