Amniotic Band Syndrome with Amputation of Digits and CTEV: A Case Report

Kuruvilla P. Chacko; Reily Ann Ivan; Meera Mohan

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Amniotic Band Syndrome with Amputation of Digits and CTEV: A Case Report

Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is defined as a continuous spectrum of manifestations due to intrauterine rupture of amnion range from simple soft tissue constrictive bands to amputation of digits or more severely the whole limb due to dysplastic vasculature. Therefore, we report a case with the objective of accenting the subsistence of ABS in Tamilnadu as throwing light on the prenatal diagnostic challenges and the socioeconomic problems faced by families living with physical disabilities

Author(s): Kuruvilla P. Chacko, Reily Ann Ivan and Meera Mohan

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