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Terminal transverse limb defects with "nubbins".
Birth defects research - 1 Aug 2021
Holmes Lewis B, Nasri Hanah Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A terminal transverse limb defect with absence of the forearm and hand or just the hand is an uncommon limb deformity in an otherwise healthy newborn. Most of the affected infants also have tiny digit-like nubbins on the stump of the affected limb, a finding that could represent an attempt at regeneration following vascular obstruction in early limb development. METHODS: One hundred ninety-four...
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