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What does congenital anomaly of the radius and ulna mean?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Aplasia, hypoplasia.: Absence (aplasia) or smallness (hypoplasia) of the forearm bones can be seen as isolated of syndromic findings in rare congenital anomalies. Anemia (fanconi's) and thrombocytopenia (tar syndrome) can be seen in association with those defects. Etiology: idiopathic (unknown), trisomy 18, amniotic band sequence, vrious syndromes.

Answered 12/17/2012

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Difference: An anomaly is a difference from what we perceive as normal. Sometiems referred to as a congenital difference or congenital disorder the radius and ulna are bones of the forearm. There is a wide range of things that fall into this category.

Answered 12/9/2013

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I broke my ulna and radius. Will this affect my ability to use my hand?

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