Abstract
Fibular hemimelia is a rare congenital malformation of the lower limbs. It is also the most common congenital long bone deficiency and occurs more frequently than congenital anomalies of the radial, femoral, and tibial bones (Boakes et al. 1991). Fibular hemimelia syndrome includes a wide range of disorders, from an isolated shortening of the fibula up to its complete deficiency, with associated deformities of the foot, shin, and thigh (Oberc and Sulko 2013). The incidence is 7.4–20 per 1,000,000 live births (Rogala et al. 1974; Froster and Baird 1993).
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Chen, H. (2017). Fibular Hemimelia. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2401-1_259
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