What is fibular hemimelia?
Fibular hemimelia is the malformation (shortening or absence) of the long bone of the lower extremity; the smaller of the 2 long bones that extends from the knee to the ankle.
How do members experience fibular hemimelia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fibular hemimelia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for fibular hemimelia*
Who has fibular hemimelia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 1 |