title: Treatment posibilities in ectromelia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ectromelia is a congenital abnormality characterised by limb growth disturbances (aplasia or hypoplasia) during the period from 4th to 8th gestation week.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of hemimezomelic longitudinal ectromelia of the right upper limb associated with other skeletal abnormalities, surgically treated. An important role in the management of this case is attributed to the complex rehabilitation programme done before and after each surgical intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aim of the complex therapy is to diminish the permanent invalidity of these patients.
authors.affiliation: "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacology, Timisoara, Romania. nemes.dan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nemeş
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poenaru
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bereteu
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Onofrei
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amaricai
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Totorean
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D038062:Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*