Humeroradioulnar synostosis in a patient with lambdoid synostosis.
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چکیده
We report on a patient with humeroradioulnar synostosis and lambdoid synostosis. The case differs from three previously described cases in minor details, but the upper limb abnormalities are strikingly similar.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 30 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993