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Objective: Prenatal detection and genetic diagnosis of congenital upper limb anomalies is particularly challenging due to both anatomical and technological factors. Hereby, we present a cross-sectional description of clinical and genetic findings in a 188-patient cohort.

Method: In this retrospective study, we present 188 cases with prenatally or postnatally detected upper limb anomalies, either isolated, associated with other anomalies, or syndromic.

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and mutation-related spondylocarpotarsal synostosis: a case report.

J Yeungnam Med Sci

December 2024

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sahmyook Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome (SCTS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by vertebral fusion, short stature, and skeletal anomalies. SCTS is primarily associated with mutations in filamin B. However, in this report, we present a unique case of SCTS in a 28-year-old male who complained of neck and shoulder pain persisting for 1 year.

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Microphthalmia, anophthalmia and coloboma (MAC) comprise a highly heterogeneous spectrum of congenital ocular malformations with an estimated incidence of 1 in 5000 to 1 in 30 000 live births. Although there is likely to be a genetic component in the majority of cases, many remain without a molecular diagnosis. Netrin-1 was previously identified as a mediator of optic fissure closure from transcriptome analyses of chick and zebrafish and was shown to cause ocular coloboma when knocked out in both mouse and zebrafish.

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Article Synopsis
  • Radial deviation of the interphalangeal joint can be a complication of treating Wassel type IV-D preaxial polydactyly, leading to issues with skin tension on the radial side.
  • The study involved eight patients who underwent surgery using a fascial flap to reconstruct the radial skin defect, with significant improvements in functional scores observed post-operation.
  • Results showed all flaps survived without complications, and there was a notable increase in both Tada and visual analog scale scores, indicating successful repair of the radial deviation.
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Objective: To evaluate phenotype and genotype characteristics of fetuses and children with upper limb anomalies.

Method: Retrospective cohort study of a prenatal and postnatal cohort with upper limb anomalies from January 2007 to December 2021 in a Fetal Medicine Unit. Prenatally on ultrasound suspected upper limb anomalies, such as transverse and longitudinal reduction defects, polydactyly, and syndactyly, and postnatally identified children referred to the Congenital Hand Team were evaluated separately.

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Background: Mirror hand is a rare congenital anomaly. Most of these cases are sporadic and associated with defective sonic hedgehog during embryogenesis. In this report, we present the case of a child with this rare congenital anomaly and its management.

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Thorough biological safety testing of topical therapeutic compounds and antimicrobials is a critical prerequisite for appropriate cutaneous wound care. Increasing pathogen resistance rates to traditional antibiotics and antifungals are driving the development and registration of novel chemical entities. Although they are notably useful for animal testing reduction, the gold standard in vitro cytotoxicity assays in continuous cell lines (HaCaT keratinocytes, 3T3 fibroblasts) may be discussed from a translational relevance standpoint.

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Compound Heterozygous Variants in the Gene Associated with Skeletal Ciliopathies.

Diagnostics (Basel)

November 2024

Laboratorio di Genetica Umana, Altamedica, Viale Liegi 45, 00198 Rome, Italy.

Ciliopathies are rare congenital disorders caused by defects in the structure or function of cilia, which can lead to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Among them, a subset known as skeletal ciliopathies exhibits significant phenotypic overlap and primarily affects skeletal development. This group includes several syndromes with overlapping but distinct clinical features, such as short-rib polydactyly syndrome (SRPS), Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (JATD), Mainzer-Saldino syndrome (MZSDS), and cranioectodermal dysplasia (CED), also called Sensenbrenner syndrome.

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During routine dissection, we observed a unique case of unilateral polydactyly in the left foot of a 61-year-old male cadaver. We observed the medial head of the quadratus plantae (QP) muscle, which gave off an additional tendinous slip before joining the lateral head of QP. The 4th tendon of the flexor digitorum longus (FDL) was bifurcated into two tendinous parts after receiving a thin fibrous slip from the tendinous slip of the medial head of QP.

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Differentiated and Untreated Juvenile Chondrocyte Sheets Regenerate Cartilage Similarly .

Tissue Eng Part A

November 2024

Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Health Sciences, Cell Sheet Tissue Engineering Center (CSTEC), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease of articular cartilage and the leading cause of disability, is preceded by acute cartilage injury in a significant proportion of cases. Current auto- and allograft interventions are limited by supply and variability in therapeutic efficacy, prompting interest in tissue engineering solutions. Cell sheet tissue engineering, a scaffold-free regenerative technique, has shown promise in preclinical and clinical trials across various cell types and diseases.

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Current research on thumb polydactyly reconstruction focusses primarily on clinical evaluations. Details on aesthetic outcomes are relatively lacking. This study aims to address this gap by: (1) investigating the effectiveness of surgical treatment in achieving symmetrical thumb size, length and girth; (2) assessing aesthetic outcomes from a caregiver's perspective and (3) identifying key factors that influence aesthetic outcomes to inform strategies to improve surgical reconstruction.

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Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a central obesity syndrome with a hereditary link affecting non-motile cilia that can be diagnosed clinically. Central obesity and polydactyly are important phenotypic features of this syndrome. Most cases are identified in early childhood.

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Purpose: This study aims to establish reference values for the normal bone axis in children to assess the effectiveness of corrective osteotomy procedures and guide the treatment of congenital hand malformations and post-operative axis deviations.

Methods: A retrospective study was carried out between January 1, 2022, and October 9, 2024. A total of 192 individuals were included.

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Radial longitudinal deficiency (RLD) is a multidimensional congenital hand difference encompassing skeletal, musculotendinous, and joint components. Managing RLD remains challenging, with numerous surgical procedures over the past century failing to achieve a stable, mobile, growing wrist without recurrence of the deformity. This review investigates new therapeutic approaches for RLD, delving into genetic, embryological, and histological aspects, including proximal muscle involvement and causes of recurrence.

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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal skeletal anomalies via whole-exome sequencing in a tertiary referral center.

Sci Rep

November 2024

Medical Genetic Diagnosis and Therapy Center, Fujian Key Laboratory for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Defect, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No. 18 Daoshan Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, 350001, Fujian Province, China.

Article Synopsis
  • * In a sample of 78 fetuses with SKAs, WES was conducted after routine genetic tests, leading to molecular diagnoses for 32 of the cases, resulting in a 41% diagnostic rate.
  • * The research identified multiple genetic variants related to different skeletal abnormalities, enhancing the understanding of the connection between SKA phenotypes and their genetic causes, which can inform prenatal management and future pregnancy risks.
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An 8-year review of upper limb congenital differences at a teaching hospital in Jordan: A retrospective study.

Saudi Med J

November 2024

From the Department of Special Surgery (Samarah, Yasin), School of Medicine; from the School of Medicine (Odeh, Alkhadire, Abu Hejleh, Diab, Yousef, Abu Halaweh), University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, and from the Sarcoma and Complex Joints Unit (Hammad), Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, London.

Objectives: To review the types of upper limb congenital differences in patients seen in a tertiary hospital in Jordan and to evaluate the effectiveness of the Oberg-Manske-Tonkin (OMT) system.

Methods: The medical charts and the X-rays of 222 patients with upper limb congenital differences were reviewed. All these cases were categorized using the OMT classification system.

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Identification of two novel genetic variants for Ellis-van Creveld syndrome from a Chinese family through whole exome sequencing.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

December 2024

Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Shiyan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics (Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine), Shiyan, Hubei, China; Biomedical Engineering College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Shiyan, Hubei, China. Electronic address:

Objective: This study conducted genetic testing and analysis on the fetal tissue of a terminated pregnancy to clarify the cause of the fetal abnormalities.

Methods: A fetus with multiple malformations detected during mid-pregnancy was terminated. Trio whole exome sequencing (Trio-WES) was performed on the fetal tissue.

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