Registry for congenital upper limb anomalies in
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong: abridged
secondary publication
WH Cheung1, PC Ho2, WL Tse2, MCK Mak2, JJSC Koo3, JWC Ting4, WW Chau1, RMY Wong1
1 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
3 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
4 Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- As of July 2023, a total of 1891 records of congenital upper limb anomalies (CULAs) had been collected.
- The first registry of CULAs in Hong Kong can be used for investigating the epidemiology of these anomalies, identifying risk factors, and improving healthcare planning and delivery.
- Existing data regarding general functional and aesthetic outcomes after surgical treatment provide valuable insights into immediate improvements.
- Continued data collection, analysis, and collaboration among stakeholders will enhance our ability to prevent, diagnose, and manage CULAs.

