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Hemimelia and absence of the peroneal artery

Journal of Perinatology volume 34, pages 156–158 (2014)Cite this article

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The arterial patterns of the lower extremities of three patients with congenital absence fibulae (hemimelia) were evaluated to determine whether the relationship existed between the absence of peroneal artery and hemimelia. Computerized tomograph angiography revealed the absence of peroneal artery in all the patients with dysplastic limbs and absent fibula.

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  1. Department of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA

    S Huda

  2. Department of Radiology, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA

    G Sangster

  3. Department of Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA

    A Pramanik & H Ibrahim

  4. Department of Pediatrics, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA

    S Sankararaman

  5. Department of Pediatric Pharmacy, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA

    H Tice

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Huda, S., Sangster, G., Pramanik, A. et al. Hemimelia and absence of the peroneal artery. J Perinatol 34, 156–158 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2013.137

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