title: [Congenital limb abnormalities: amputate or not amputate?].
abstract: Congenital limb deficiencies pose quite a number of questions, problems and tasks that go far beyond the surgical and prosthetic-orthotic aspects present. The question of amputation in view of improved function and appearance as well as easier prosthetic provision can be answered only in the context of the orthopaedic-surgical and prosthetic possibilities available. Social, cultural and religious factors are in addition enumerated that have to be taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Technische Orthopädie und Rehabilitation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000601:surgery; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities*
vernacular_title: Angeborene Gliedmassenfehlbildungen: Amputieren oder nicht amputieren?