| Literature DB >> 28990185 |
Zeng Zhang1, Dan Yi2, Rong Xie2, John L Hamilton2, Qing-Lin Kang1, Di Chen2.
Abstract
Postaxial limb hypoplasia (PALH) is a group of nonhereditary diseases with congenital lower limb deficiency affecting the fibular ray, including fibular hemimelia, proximal femoral focal deficiency, and tarsal coalition. The etiology and the developmental biology of the anomaly are still not fully understood. Here, we review the previous classification systems, present the clinical features, and discuss the developmental biology of PALH.Entities:
Keywords: Wnt signaling; fibular hemimelia; postaxial hypoplasia; proximal femoral focal deficiency; skeletal development; tarsal coalition
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28990185 PMCID: PMC5730483 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13440
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691