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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 1