title: Radiological findings in three cases of paraxial radial hemimelia in goats.
abstract: Hemimelia is a congenital abnormality characterized by the absence of a portion of the normal structures in a limb. Hemimelia is classified as transversal and paraxial and is related to genetical and environmental factors. This article shows the radiological findings observed in three different cases of paraxial hemimelia occurred in goats (radial agenesia, absence of the portion of the distal epiphysis of the radius and anomalous radius with ulnar hypoplasia). Possible causes related to these abnormalities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan Alberto
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Corbera
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulido
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: María Candelaria
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Juste
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography