The Prevalence of Congenital Hand and Upper Extremity Anomalies based upon the New York Congenital Malformations Registry

摘要

BackgroundThere have been few publications regarding the prevalence of congenital upper extremity anomalies and no recent reports from the United States. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the prevalence of congenital upper extremity anomalies in the total birth population of New York State over a 19-year period utilizing the New York Congenital Malformations Registry (NYCMR) database.