Table 1.
Comparison of demographics between terminal hemimelia and classic fibular hemimelia groups.
| Terminal hemimelia * (N = 13) | Classic fibular hemimelia ** (N = 17) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (month) † | 19.5 (0–71) | 13.1 (0–56) | 0.408 |
| Sex ‡ | 0.469 | ||
| Boys | 10 (77%) | 11 (65%) | |
| Girls | 3 (23%) | 6 (35%) | |
| Laterality ‡ | 0.177 | ||
| Right | 10 (77%) | 9 (53%) | |
| Left | 3 (23%) | 8 (47%) | |
| Follow-up period (year) † | 12.4 (10.0–19.0) | 14.4 (10.0–24.0) | 0.144 |
*
Terminal hemimelia was defined as a disease entity which belongs to a spectrum of postaxial longitudinal deficiency and has a normal fibula.
**
Classic fibular hemimelia was defined as a postaxial longitudinal deficiency with hypoplastic fibula.
†
Values are expressed as mean, with range in parentheses.
‡
Values are expressed as number, with percentage in parentheses.