Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2025; 92(4):237-240 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2025/006

Thoracomelia in Poland AnomalyCase report

MARCUS SAGERFORS1, ÁSGERDUR THÓRDARDÓTTIR1, CATHRINE WIDEHAMMAR2
1 Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
2 School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden

Poland Anomaly (PA) represents pectoral muscle hypoplasia in combination with various forms of hand anomalies. We report a case of PA with pectoral hypoplasia, an upper limb deficiency and an accessory extremity/digit on the ipsilateral thoracic wall (thoracomelia). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of thoracomelia in PA.

Keywords: ulnar aplasia, thoracomelia, Poland anomaly.

Received: November 12, 2024; Revised: November 12, 2024; Accepted: February 17, 2025; Prepublished online: June 24, 2025; Published: August 1, 2025  Show citation

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SAGERFORS M, THÓRDARDÓTTIR Á, WIDEHAMMAR C. Thoracomelia in Poland Anomaly. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2025;92(4):237-240. doi: 10.55095/achot2025/006. PubMed PMID: 40878456.
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