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CASE REPORT

Bilateral Upper Limb Complete Phocomelia: A Case Report

Telila Mesfin1 School of Medicine, Madda Walabu University Goba General Hospital, Goba, Oromia, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kenbon Seyoum2 Department of Midwifery, Madda Walabu University Goba General Hospital, Goba, Oromia, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4112-7764
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Mesfin Tsegaye1 School of Medicine, Madda Walabu University Goba General Hospital, Goba, Oromia, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1104-8988
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Eshetu Mesfin3 Department of Public Health, ICAP, Finfine, Oromia, Ethiopia
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Geda Tilahun1 School of Medicine, Madda Walabu University Goba General Hospital, Goba, Oromia, Ethiopia
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Gela Atlie1 School of Medicine, Madda Walabu University Goba General Hospital, Goba, Oromia, Ethiopia
Pages 167-171 | Received 13 Dec 2022, Accepted 04 Mar 2023, Published online: 14 Mar 2023

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