Isolated Bilateral Upper Limb Amelia - A Rare Case Report

IntroductionCongenital upper limb amelia is one of the extremely rare conditions. It is defined as a complete absence of upper limbs. It may present as isolated or with other associated anomalies.Case ReportWe present a case of a 2-year-old male child with congenital complete absence of bilateral up...

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Published inJournal of orthopaedic case reports Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 10 - 12
Main Authors Afaque, Syed Faisal, Srivastava, Shubham, Yadav, Ajeet Kumar
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2024
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Summary:IntroductionCongenital upper limb amelia is one of the extremely rare conditions. It is defined as a complete absence of upper limbs. It may present as isolated or with other associated anomalies.Case ReportWe present a case of a 2-year-old male child with congenital complete absence of bilateral upper limb. This male child was born after four female children. With the advancement in modern-era prenatal diagnostic facilities and a better understanding of fetal-maternal drug pharmacology, such cases are rare entity.ConclusionAmelia is a very rare and challenging situation for clinicians. Regular prenatal checkup and knowledge of maternal and fetal drug interactions during pregnancy are key factors for prevention.
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ISSN:2250-0685
DOI:10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i03.4268