Lower limb deficient children in the Netherlands:epidemiological aspects

information on the characteristics of children with limb deficiencies and amputations in the Netherlands is largely lacking. The present study aimed to collect data about the prevalence of congenital deficiencies, the ratio of congenital to acquired limb deficiencies, types of lower leg deficiency or amputation and male/female ratios. Data were obtained from a regional birth defects registry for the northern parr. of the Netherlands (EUROCAT-NNL) and from a national survey, inclusion criteria for the selection of the EUROCAT data were: children/foetuses with lower leg deficiencies born in 1981... Mehr ...