Hemimelia: Mystery Unravelled.
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2015-01
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Hemimelia (Greek Hemi + melos i.e Half limb) is a developmental anomaly characterized by the absence or
gross shortening of lower portion of one ormore of the limbs. The condition may involve either or both bones
of distal arm or leg. It is designated according to which bone is absent or defective as fibular, radial, tibial or
ulnar hemimelia. In this study, I have analysed the details of a series of case reports, comprising of tibial
(rarest form) and fibular (commonest form) hemimelia. The cases have been managed by physical medicine
experts. The subjects aremanaging their ADL (Activities of daily living) bymeans of orthoprosthesis provided to
them. Though the exact etiology is unknown, probable causes are- disruptions during the critical period of
embryonic limb development (i.e 4th to 7th week of IUL), vascular dysgenesis, viral infections ,trauma and
environmental influences ( like smoking) and thalidomide embryopathy etc. For optimum functional result in
hemimelia patients our target is – “Reconstructive surgery and prosthesis adapted to growth together with
regular post operative follow up and rehabilitation.”
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Hemimelia, Orthoprosthesis, ADL (Activities of daily living), embryopathy, Rehabilitation
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Mandal Subhra, Mandal Prabir, Ghoshal Basundhara. Hemimelia: Mystery Unravelled. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2015 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 958-962.