Absent Radii, Radial Clubhand, Hip Dysplasia and Left Coxofemoral Dislocation in A 3-Year-Old Boy

Gustavo Becerra Suarez^1, , Natalia C. Lafaurie Bayter² and Leidy D. Espinosa Cuestas³

¹Children's orthopedist at Kennedy Hospital,

²Intern at the Orthopedics and Trauma Service at Kennedy Hospital,

³Hospitalist at the Orthopedics and Trauma Service at Kennedy Hospital

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Gustavo Becerra Suarez, Natalia C. Lafaurie Bayter and Leidy D. Espinosa Cuestas. Absent Radii, Radial Clubhand, Hip Dysplasia and Left Coxofemoral Dislocation in A 3-Year-Old Boy. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2024; 12(7):97-100. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-12-7-2

Abstract

Absent radii a rare skeletal condition marked by the complete failure of the formation of bilateral radius during pregnancy, often associated with radial clubhand and multiple systemic abnormalities. We present a case of a 3 years old boy with absent radii, bilateral radial clubhand, left hip dysplasia and left coxofemoral dislocation associated with pulmonary hypoplasia, right renal hypoplasia and bilateral cryptorchidism. This report describes a rare case and highlights the importance of early control to direct diagnosis, to be aware of the large number of complications that can occur in other organ systems and quickly care for associated abnormalities and find strategies to preserve the functionality.

Keywords:
Absent radii bilateral radial clubhand congenital longitudinal deficiencies of the radius hip dislocation

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