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Aplasia of the hand

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

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Aplasia brush - the complete absence of hand rays with the presence on the affected side of only the bones of the wrist. With such developmental defects, only prosthetics is possible.

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What do need to examine?

Wrist

How to examine?

Ultrasound of the wrist and joints of the hand

Who to contact?

Orthopedist-traumatologist

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