title: Congenital Longitudinal Radial Deficiency in Infants: Spectrum of Isolated Cases to VACTERL Syndrome.
abstract: Congenital longitudinal radial deficiency is a rare congenital anomaly and encompasses a spectrum ranging from mild hypoplasia to complete absence of radius. Furthermore known as radial club hand or radial dysplasia, there is variable degree of deficiency along the radial side of the limb. The authors report a case series of four cases; two cases of isolated radial club hand and two associated with other anomalies, including VACTERL syndrome. The rarity of the disease and the need to exclude other associated anomalies are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Saifullah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mohd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faizan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Md Mahfooz
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Farogh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Samreen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaheer
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mohd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khalid
keywords: Congenital longitudinal radial deficiency; VACTERL syndrome; infants; limb anomaly; radial club hand