Bilateral congenital amputee

Bilateral congenital amputee

A Bilateral congenital amputee: Individual born missing both arms or legs.

Congenital Amputee: Individual born missing a limb(s). Technically, these individuals are not Amputees, but are considered to be "Limb Deficient.”

Congenital Anomaly: A birth abnormality such as a missing limb (amelia) or deformed limb (phocomelia).

Congenital Deficiency: condition present at birth, when all or part of a limb fails to develop normally.

Notables

Matt Glowacki

Kyle Maynard

External Links
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/nllic_faq.html
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/2002_inmotion_index.html
http://www.reach.org.uk/content/files/standards.pdf


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