Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly
<b>Background:</b> We describe here a very rare congenital deformity that involves the splitting of the right upper limb with the superior limb articulating with the shoulder joint, and the inferior limb laterally attached to the chest wall. <b> Material and Methods:</b> Th...
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| author | Bhatt Yogesh Bakshi Harpreet Vyas Kinnari Ambat Girish Laad Hitesh Panse Nikhil |
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| description | <b>Background:</b> We describe here a very rare congenital deformity that involves the splitting of the right upper limb with the superior limb articulating with the shoulder joint, and the inferior limb laterally attached to the chest wall. <b> Material and Methods:</b> The child with this rare split limb was treated by transferring the inferior limb on an islanded pedicle to the superior one while creating the hand. <b> Results:</b> A unified limb was reconstructed while creating the hand without any compromise on the existing function and vascularity. The patient is on regular follow-up and further staged procedures have been planned to provide a better functional and aesthetic limb. <b> Conclusion:</b> The congenital deformity described here has not been mentioned in world literature so far and its embryological basis is a matter of discussion. Opinions regarding further management of this anomaly are invited from experts in the field. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89ea7669b7484eb5ba967f76ca96eae72025-08-20T03:37:50ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2008-01-01412195199Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomalyBhatt YogeshBakshi HarpreetVyas KinnariAmbat GirishLaad HiteshPanse Nikhil<b>Background:</b> We describe here a very rare congenital deformity that involves the splitting of the right upper limb with the superior limb articulating with the shoulder joint, and the inferior limb laterally attached to the chest wall. <b> Material and Methods:</b> The child with this rare split limb was treated by transferring the inferior limb on an islanded pedicle to the superior one while creating the hand. <b> Results:</b> A unified limb was reconstructed while creating the hand without any compromise on the existing function and vascularity. The patient is on regular follow-up and further staged procedures have been planned to provide a better functional and aesthetic limb. <b> Conclusion:</b> The congenital deformity described here has not been mentioned in world literature so far and its embryological basis is a matter of discussion. Opinions regarding further management of this anomaly are invited from experts in the field.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=2;spage=195;epage=199;aulast=BhattComplete splitting of upper limbcomplete cleft upper limbvery rare congenital deformity |
| spellingShingle | Bhatt Yogesh Bakshi Harpreet Vyas Kinnari Ambat Girish Laad Hitesh Panse Nikhil Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Complete splitting of upper limb complete cleft upper limb very rare congenital deformity |
| title | Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly |
| title_full | Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly |
| title_fullStr | Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly |
| title_short | Complete cleft of the upper limb: A very rare anomaly |
| title_sort | complete cleft of the upper limb a very rare anomaly |
| topic | Complete splitting of upper limb complete cleft upper limb very rare congenital deformity |
| url | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=2;spage=195;epage=199;aulast=Bhatt |
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