Afaque Syed Faisal, Srivastava Shubham, Yadav Ajeet Kumar
Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
J Orthop Case Rep. 2024 Mar;14(3):10-12. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i03.4268.
Congenital upper limb amelia is one of the extremely rare conditions. It is defined as a complete absence of upper limbs. It may present as isolated or with other associated anomalies.
We present a case of a 2-year-old male child with congenital complete absence of bilateral upper limb. This male child was born after four female children. With the advancement in modern-era prenatal diagnostic facilities and a better understanding of fetal-maternal drug pharmacology, such cases are rare entity.
Amelia is a very rare and challenging situation for clinicians. Regular prenatal checkup and knowledge of maternal and fetal drug interactions during pregnancy are key factors for prevention.