Fibular hemimelia
Synonyms: Congenital longitudinal deficiency of the fibula | Fibular longitudinal meromelia
A rare congenital limb malformation characterized by complete or partial absence of the fibula bone combined with dysplasia and hypoplasia of the tibia and dysplasia hypoplasia or aplasia of parts of the foot.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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