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Complete internal duplication of the lower limb: Case report and review of the literature

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There are very few reports of complete or partial duplication of the lower limb, most describing external duplication (tripedus) [3, 5, 8] or partial internal duplication of the femur [2], tibia, or foot [1, 4]. Complete internal replication from the femur to the foot has not been reported previously. A case report and review of the literature are presented.

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  1. The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan

    Saleem Islam & Sharmeen Akram

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

    M. Naeem Khan

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Islam, S., Akram, S. & Khan, M.N. Complete internal duplication of the lower limb: Case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 453–454 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01686036

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