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Tejal Kishor Babar1, Om Chandrakant Wadhokar1, Mitushi Kishorrao Deshmukh1
1Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Radial dysplasia congenital defect resulting in shortening of the forearm due to congenital shortening of the radius. Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire coined the term "hemimelia" around 1836-1837. Affected individuals may also have reduced limb functions abnormalities of the soft tissues, vasculature of the forearm. The management consist of splinting, stretching, and centralization. Physical therapy management plays a vital role in regaining hand function and improving quality of life. In severe cases, surgical correction such as osteotomy. Radial hemimelia is a rare disorder with 1/5000-30,000 live birth. A 16-year-old girl was admitted to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH) with complaints of weakness of the right upper limb along with a tingling sensation from the past 1 year. She was operated on with ulnar osteotomy and physical therapy management was initiated which consists of regaining mobility and strength and making the patient functionally independent. We concluded that a well structure physical therapy protocol along with medical therapy post-surgery improved the overall status of the patient.
Radial dysplasia congenital defect resulting in shortening of the forearm due to congenital shortening of the radius. Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire coined the term "hemimelia" around 1836-1837. Affected individuals may also have reduced limb functions abnormalities of the soft tissues, vasculature of the forearm. The management consist of splinting, stretching, and centralization. Physical therapy management plays a vital role in regaining hand function and improving quality of life. In severe cases, surgical correction such as osteotomy. Radial hemimelia is a rare disorder with 1/5000-30,000 live birth. A 16-year-old girl was admitted to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH) with complaints of weakness of the right upper limb along with a tingling sensation from the past 1 year. She was operated on with ulnar osteotomy and physical therapy management was initiated which consists of regaining mobility and strength and making the patient functionally independent. We concluded that a well structure physical therapy protocol along with medical therapy post-surgery improved the overall status of the patient.
