Fibular Hemimelia eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: A constellation of lower-extremity features accompanies fibular hemimelia. These should be evaluated and treated when appropriate. The association of these features has led to a recent recommendation that the name postaxial hypoplasia of the lower extremity may be more appropriate and a better description of the entire pattern of abnormalities seen with this syndrome.
Synonyms and related keywords: postaxial hypoplasia of the lower extremity, fibular hypoplasia, fibular aplasia, fibular abnormality, limb-length discrepancy, postaxial hypoplasia of the lower extremity
Holmstrom & Stevens 2004