Table 1.
LD Case Groups Included in Current Analysis, the NBDPS 1997 to 2007
| All | Isolated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD case groups | No. | % | No. | % |
| All LDs | 844 | 100 | 619 | 100 |
| Longitudinal | 324 | 38.4 | 178 | 28.8 |
| Longitudinal preaxial | 194 | 23.0 | 73 | 11.8 |
| Transverse | 488 | 57.8 | 413 | 66.7 |
| Intercalary | 39 | 4.6 | 33 | 5.3 |
| Other | 19 | 2.3 | 13 | 2.1 |
LD, limb deficiency; NBDPS, National Birth Defects Prevention Study.