Number of annual cases of select muscle/bone birth defects in the U.S. as of 2024
As of 2024, around 1,779 babies born each year in the United States had a limb deficiency or limb reduction defect. A limb reduction defect is when the arm or leg of a baby does not form completely. This statistic shows the number of babies affected each year by select muscle/bone birth defects in the United States as of 2024.