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Limb anomaly and associated conditions: our clinical experience
Authors Ragavan M, Uppala H, Sarvavinothini, Rao N, Gokulkrishnan
Published 30 March 2011 Volume 2011:2 Pages 27—33
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S15395
Review by Single anonymous peer review
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Munisamy Ragavan1, Uppalu Haripriya1, Janarthanam Sarvavinothini2, Nagaraja Rao3, Ramamoorthy Gokulkrishnan3
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, 2Department of Anesthesia, 3Department of Pediatrics, Narayana Medical College and Superspeciality Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract: Limb anomalies are a common clinical problem with a various spectrum of involvement. There are many conditions associated with these anomalies. There is a variable extent of involvement in the form of agenesis, overgrowth, and duplication, and there is no standard classification to describe all these lesions. Studying limb anomalies provides insights into limb development which may be useful for etiologic studies and public health monitoring. We pooled our data for 12 limb anomaly cases presenting from January 2008 to May 2009 and investigated their associated conditions. A descriptive system for the nomenclature and classification of congenital limb malformations suitable for clinical, epidemiological, and experimental use is discussed.
Keywords: limb anomaly, phocomelia, amelia
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