RESEARCH ARTICLE

Congenital Limb Deficiencies in Alberta—A Review of 33 Years (1980–2012) From the Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System (ACASS) Tanya Bedard,1* Robert Brian Lowry,1,2,3 Barbara Sibbald,1 Gerhard N. Kiefer,1,4 and Amy Metcalfe1,3,5 1

Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System, Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2

Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Department of Surgery, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Manuscript Received: 13 May 2015; Manuscript Accepted: 22 June 2015

The birth prevalence of limb deficiencies in Alberta has been fluctuating. The objectives were to examine patterns and temporal trends of congenital limb deficiencies in Alberta and compare rates with those of other jurisdictions. The Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System data on live births, stillbirths, and terminations of pregnancy (

Congenital limb deficiencies in Alberta-a review of 33 years (1980-2012) from the Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System (ACASS).

The birth prevalence of limb deficiencies in Alberta has been fluctuating. The objectives were to examine patterns and temporal trends of congenital l...
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