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This chapter will cover the embryological development of the upper limb, in particular the salient congenital hand malformations but mainly focusing on skeletal abnormalities. The diagnostic role and merits of antenatal sonographic evaluation and postnatal imaging will also be discussed.
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Kaleem, M., Russell, S.A. (2015). Congenital Anomalies of the Hand. In: Trail, I., Fleming, A. (eds) Disorders of the Hand. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6563-7_12
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