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SUBMITTER: Riaz HF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4859057 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Riaz Hafiza Fizzah HF Lal Karmoon K Ullah Saif S Bhatti Nadeem Ahmad NA Ullah Waheed W Malik Sajid S
Pakistan journal of medical sciences 20160301 2
Terminal transverse deficiency of forearm is a very rare limb malformation. Most of the cases have traumatic etiology and congenital presentation is less common. A series of six individuals with transverse deficiency through the hands is presented in this communication. The cases were congenital, morphologically similar and showed loss of four fingers, most often postaxial. The affected arm was reduced in size compared to the contralateral limb and there was distortion of palmer creases. All cas ...[more]