Ectromelia is a congenital condition where
long bone
The long bones are those that are longer than they are wide. They are one of five types of bones: long, Short bone, short, Flat bone, flat, Irregular bone, irregular and Sesamoid bone, sesamoid. Long bones, especially the femur and tibia, are subj ...
s are missing or underdeveloped.
Examples include:
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Amelia
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Hemimelia
Hemimelia comprises 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 ...
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Phocomelia
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 scandal, thalidomide and from genes, genetic inheritance.
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Sirenomelia
Sirenomelia, also called mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid's tail, hence the nickname.
Classification
Sirenomelia is classified by the skeletal structure ...
References
External links
Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system
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