title: Bilateral radial hemimelia and multiple malformations in a kitten.
abstract: Hemimelia is a congenital disease of complete or partial absence of one or more bones. The most important hypothesis is that radial agenesis is a consequence of neural crest injury. Treatment selection depends on the degree of the deformity and the reduction of limb function. This report describes a case of bilateral radial hemimelia and multiple malformations in a kitten aged 2 months treated conservatively with splint bandage, until bone maturity. The re-evaluation was performed 4 years later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medical Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. luciano.pisoni@unibo.it
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pisoni
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cinti
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Del Magno
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joechler
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005552:Forelimb / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013165:Splints / Q000662:veterinary