Meromelia
Meromelia is a birth defect characterized by the lacking of a part, but not all, of one or more limbs with the presence of a hand or foot. It results in a shrunken and deformed extremity.[1]
Cause
Such defects are mainly the results of genetic disorders, but some teratogenic (or environmental) factors have been identified, such as the use of thalidomide from 1957 to 1962 for morning sickness (NVP).[1]
Diagnosis
Meromelia is a birth defect characterized by lacking part of at least one free limb.[2]
Treatment
Treatment may include prosthetic limbs, surgery, rehabilitation, or LASIK.[citation needed]
Etymology
The word meromelia comes from the Greek meros 'part, partial' + melia 'limb'.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sadler, T. W. Langman's Medical Embryology Eleventh Ed.. LWW, p. 140.
- ^ Davis, Donald D.; Kane, Steven M. (2023), "Meromelia", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32809600, retrieved 2023-09-30
- ^ "Nomenclature for Congenital Skeletal Limb Deficiencies, a Revision of the Frantz and O'Rahilly Classification" (PDF). Artificial Limbs: A Review of Current Developments. 2 (1). 1966 – via Orthotics & Prosthetics Library.
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