Volume 10 | Issue 2 | May-August 2024 | Page: 48-54 | Sakti Prasad Das, Sankar Ganesh, Prateek Behera

DOI- https://doi.org/10.13107/ijpo.2024.v10.i02.194

Submitted: 11/03/2024; Reviewed: 08/04/2024; Accepted: 25/06/2024; Published: 10/08/2024

Authors: Sakti Prasad Das MS(Ortho.), DNB(PMR) [1], Sankar Ganesh MPT [2], Prateek Behera MS(Ortho.), DNB(Ortho.) [3]

[1] Medical Education & Training, DRIEMS University, Odisha, Tangi, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
[2] Department of Physiotherapy, Composite Regional Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
[3] Department of Orthopaedics, AIIMS Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Address of Correspondence

Dr. Sakti Prasad Das,
Director, Medical Education & Training, DRIEMS University, Odisha, Tangi, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
E-mail: sakti2663@yahoo.com

Abstract

Limb deficiency disorders encompass a wide variety of congenital anomalies that have a significant underdevelopment or even complete absence of bones in the limbs. Treatment of these conditions must be holistic with the child at the centre. This article provides a review of the current understanding of the management of such conditions. Surgical treatment offers a practical and effective solution for treating many variants of congenital limb abnormalities. Although novel surgical treatments may expand the range of disorders that can be treated, it is crucial for both the surgeon and the family to be aware of the careful prognosis associated with the methods used. Additionally, the importance of an amputation as an option should always be kept under consideration.
Keywords: Amputation, Congenital Abnormalities, Deformity correction, Limb reconstruction, Pediatric skeletal deficiencies, Skeletal dysplasia

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