LB99.2

Radial hemimelia

Hemimelia radial

Category

Definition

Radial hemimelia is a congenital longitudinal deficiency of the radius bone of the forearm characterised by partial or total absence of the radius.

Inclusions

  • Radial clubhand

Index Terms

Radial hemimeliaLongitudinal reduction defect of radiusagenesis of radial rayagenesis of radiuscongenital absence of radiuscongenital absence of radius with or without absence of some distal elementscongenital absence of radius with or without absence of some, but not all, distal elementscongenital club handcongenital clubhandRadial clubhandcongenital short radiusmanus varatalipomanustotal radial absenceRadial hemimelia, unilateralRadial hemimelia, bilateral