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Upper Limb Deformities

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A deformity in the skeletal system is defined as any abnormality of size and shape of the bone in terms of angulation, shortness, or rotational problems. An individual with bone deformity has functional and cosmetic defects, whose severity varies on the severity of the deformity. When skeletal deformities are mentioned, lower limb deformities usually come to mind. In fact, while lower limb deformities mainly lead to walking problems, deformities of upper extremities, which are normally associated with fine motor skills, have a more negative influence on the lives of sufferers. Depending on the severity of the deformity, the affected person might not find a job or may even have difficulties with eating and drinking, as well as caring for their personal hygiene.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey

    Yılmaz Tomak MD

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital of Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey

    Engin Eren Desteli

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  1. Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Çakmak

  2. Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

    Cengiz Şen

  3. Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

    Levent Eralp

  4. Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

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Tomak, Y., Desteli, E.E. (2018). Upper Limb Deformities. In: Çakmak, M., Şen, C., Eralp, L., Balci, H., Civan, M. (eds) Basic Techniques for Extremity Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45675-1_34

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