upper limb hypoplasia
Last reviewed 01/2018
Undergrowth or hypoplasia in the upper limb has a wide spectrum of features. It can be present as an isolated anomaly or be part of a syndrome. It may affect a limited region of the limb, as with thumb hypoplasia, or the whole limb.
Common examples include:
- brachydactyly
- symbrachydactyly
- thumb hypoplasia
- Madelung's Deformity