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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2023; 14(3): 155-165
Published online Mar 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.155
Published online Mar 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.155
Prenatal radiographic evaluation of congenital transverse limb deficiencies: A scoping review
Neeraj Vij, Mohan V Belthur, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, United States
Luis F Goncalves, Department of Radiology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, United States
Aaron Llanes, Sean Youn, Department of Orthopedics, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
Author contributions: Vij N, Belthur M, Llanes A, Youn S, Goncalves LF contributed equally to his work. Vij N, Belthur M, Goncalves LF designed research. Vij N, Belthur M, Llanes A, Youn S, Goncalves LF performed research. Vij N, Belthur M, Llanes A, Youn S, Goncalves LF contributed to the analytic tools. Vij N, Belthur M, Llanes A, Youn S, Goncalves LF analyzed data. Vij N, Belthur M, Llanes A, Youn S, Goncalves LF wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Neeraj Vij, BSc, Research Fellow, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, United States. neerajvij@email.arizona.edu
Received: November 20, 2022
Peer-review started: November 20, 2022
First decision: January 9, 2023
Revised: January 18, 2023
Accepted: February 17, 2023
Article in press: February 17, 2023
Published online: March 18, 2023
Peer-review started: November 20, 2022
First decision: January 9, 2023
Revised: January 18, 2023
Accepted: February 17, 2023
Article in press: February 17, 2023
Published online: March 18, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Early diagnosis can lead to early, appropriate, family-centered care strategies with the current literature supporting both non-operative and surgical management.