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What is transverse dysmelia?
Dysmelia is a congenital deformity of one or more limbs. Depending on the localization and anatomical appearance, a distinction is made between transverse and longitudinal limb defects.
Transverse dysmelias are limb deformities in which parts of the extremities do not form or are constricted in the transverse plane (i.e. horizontally to the longitudinal axis of the body) by the umbilical cord.
Transverse dysmelias can have three different characteristics:
- Perodactylia (congenital deformity of the fingers or toes)
- Peromelie (absence of the part farthest from the body)
- Amelie (complete absence of one or more limbs)
What is an orthoprosthesis?
This device compensates for the leg length deficit and provides corrective support.
Physiotherapy
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Sample treatment
Patient without orthoprostheses
Bilateral transverse dysmelia.
Patient with orthoprostheses
Caring for children and adolescents with transverse dysmelia is part of our daily work. There is hardly any patient that we can't get back up and running.
Aschau Children’s Clinic
The Orthopedic Children’s Clinic in Aschau is one of the largest specialist clinics for pediatric orthopedics in Central Europe.
Interdisciplinary treatment approach
When it comes to orthopedic treatment for infants and children, it is extremely important for all parties to pull together: parents, doctors, technicians and therapists.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists support the individual care of our little patients at our headquarters and all of our branches.
Research article
Orthoprosthetic treatment of lower extremity longitudinal limb deformities in children and adolescents.
Authors: M. Schäfer, H. Fleps, T. Baumeister, S. Wiedmann
Source: ORTHOPÄDIE-TECHNIK 01/18, Verlag Orthopädie-Technik Dortmund