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Medical condition
Hemimelia
Other namesLongitudinal meromelia
Terminal defect of an arm with transverse, incomplete hemimelia
SpecialtyMedical genetics Edit this on Wikidata

Hemimelia is a birth defect consisting in unilateral or bilateral underdevelopment of the distal part of the lower or upper limb. The affected bone may be shortened or not develop at all.

Types of hemimelia

Hemimelia of the right leg (complete absence of leg with foot on hip)

Transverse hemimelia is a congenital absence of part or all of a limb (including hand or foot) and is called amelia when the entire limb is missing. Paraxial hemimelia means partial absence of one of the elements of the limb in the longitudinal axis (in phocomelia there is no complete absence of a part of the limb).

Sub types of hemimelia are the following:

  • Fibular hemimelia, Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the fibula or fibular longitudinal meromelia
  • 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
  • Radial hemimelia, Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the radius, radial clubhand, radial longitudinal meromelia or radial ray agenesis
  • Ulnar hemimelia, Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the ulna, ulnar clubhand or ulnar longitudinal meromelia

References

  1. "hemimelia", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 2023-03-20
  2. ^ Bowen, Richard E.; Otsuka, Norman Y. (2020). "The Child with a Limb Deficiency". rchsd.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. Lorkowski, Jacek; Zakrzewska, Urszula; Hładki, Waldemar (2006). "Anatomiczne podstawy klasyfikacji wrodzonych ubytków kończyn". Przegląd Lekarski. 63, supl. 5. ISSN 0033-2240.
  4. CDC (2021-03-18). "Amelia". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  5. Orphanet 93323
  6. Orphanet 93322
  7. Orphanet 93321
  8. Orphanet 93320

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ClassificationD
  • ICD-10: Q71.8 Q72.8 Q73.8
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Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system / musculoskeletal abnormality
Appendicular
limb / dysmelia
Arms
clavicle / shoulder
hand deformity
Leg
hip
knee
foot deformity
Either / both
fingers and toes
reduction deficits / limb
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Skull and face
Craniosynostosis
Craniofacial dysostosis
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Vertebral column
Thoracic skeleton
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Congenital abnormality syndromes
Craniofacial
Short stature
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