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Fibular hemimelia is a congenital longitudinal limb deficiency characterized by complete or partial absence of the fibula bone.
Estimated prevalence: 1-9 in 100,000 (Uncommon).
No clinical trials have been registered for fibular hemimelia.
26 publications have been identified in PubMed for fibular hemimelia. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (75%), Epidemiology / Natural History (13%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (8%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 18 | 75% |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
3 |
13% |
Research summaries | 2 | 8% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 4% |
Kadora T (2026). [PMID: 41836992](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41836992/). *Int J Surg Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Mohapatra A (2026). [PMID: 41617371](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41617371/). *BMJ Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Shadi M (2026). [PMID: 41943811](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41943811/). *J Child Orthop*. [Case Report / Case Series]
AlShayhan F (2026). [PMID: 41913892](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41913892/). *Orthop Rev (Pavia)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Huser AJ (2026). [PMID: 41955570](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41955570/). *J Pediatr Orthop*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Frommer A (2026). [PMID: 41860573](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41860573/). *J Am Acad Orthop Surg*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Bachir MA (2026). [PMID: 42130968](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42130968/). *J Orthop Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Fernandes JA (2026). [PMID: 41362098](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41362098/). *J Pediatr Orthop B*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Fujita H (2026). [PMID: 42131016](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42131016/). *J Orthop Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Ma Y (2025). [PMID: 40519548](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40519548/). *Front Pediatr*. [Case Report / Case Series]