Editing Phocomelia (section)

==Notable cases==
* [[Matthias Buchinger]] (1674 - 1740) was born without hands or legs and was an artist and performer who travelled across Northern Europe.  Despite his handicap Buchinger was an incredibly accomplished micro-engraver, magician, marksman and musician.  He was married 4 times and had 14 children.
* [[Louis Joseph César Ducornet]], (1806 – 1856) was a French painter who painted with his foot. He is known primarily for biblical and historical scenes, as well as portraits.
* [[Ame Barnbrook]] was born without arms and only the lower half of her left leg, and three toes.<ref name= Aim>{{cite web| url= https://www.aimforthestars.com.au/recipient/ame-barnbrook |first= Ame| last= Barnbrook| website= aimforthestars.com.au| title= Ame Barnbrook: 2011 Aim for the Stars Scholarship winner | publisher= Aim for the Stars Foundation | date= 2011| access-date= June 26, 2017}}</ref> She has a rarer form of phocomelia, meaning all of her limbs are affected. She graduated from the [[University of Wollongong]] with a Bachelor of Creative Arts. Barnbrook plays the trumpet with her foot and is a competitive sailor.<ref name= Aim /> She sails a [[SKUD 18|SKUD18]]<ref>[http://www.skud.org/ SKUD18] at skud.org</ref> at world championship level. She did not qualify for the [[2012 Paralympic Games]] in London, but she trained for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 
* [[Sarah Biffen]] (c. 1784 – 1850), was an English painter born without arms and only vestigial legs. She learnt to paint by mouth, was taught by [[William Marshall Craig|William Craig]], and exhibited at the [[Royal Academy of Arts|Royal Academy]]. Biffen was commissioned to paint [[portrait miniatures|miniatures]] of the [[Royal Family]], and [[Queen Victoria]] later awarded her pension.
* [[Eli Bowen]] (1844 - 1924), who made his living performing in [[sideshow]]s.<ref>[http://www.19thcenturyphotos.com/Eli-Bowen-and-family-124816.htm Photo of Eli Bowen and Family] at 19thcenturyphotos.com</ref>
* [[Mat Fraser (actor)|Mat Fraser]] (1962 - ) was born with phocomelia due to his mother taking thalidomide while she was pregnant.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.bustle.com/articles/44086-which-ahs-freak-show-freaks-are-real-and-which-ones-are-modified-for-tv| title= Which 'AHS: Freak Show' "Freaks" Are Real And Which Ones Are Modified For TV? | website= Bustle.com| first= Lindsey |last= Kupfer| date= October 15, 2014 | access-date= June 26, 2017}}</ref> He is known as the drummer of rock bands including Fear of Sex, The Reasonable Strollers, Joyride, The Grateful Dub, and Living in Texas. He is also an actor and performing artist.
* [[Rahma Haruna]] (~1996 - 2016) was born in [[Nigeria]] with severe phocomelia. She had no limbs, except for a partially formed right hand that was attached to her [[axilla]]. Rahma's story came out when a local journalist saw her on the street with her brother, after which the story was shared widely on social media. She died at the age of 19, on 25 December 2016.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/28/limbless-teen-lived-plastic-bowl-died-christmas-day/ Limbless teen who lived in plastic bowl died on Christmas Day] at Telegraph.co.uk</ref>
* [[Alison Lapper]] (1965 - ) was born in England with phocomelia. She is arm deficient and has shortened bones and legs. Lapper graduated from Brighton University in 1994, established herself as a visual artist, and in 2000 gave birth to a son, Parys.<ref name="My Lapper">{{cite web | url        = http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/misc/alisonlapper.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050728124639/http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/misc/alisonlapper.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = July 28, 2005 | title      = Alison Lapper: The Woman with the Remarkable Body | last       = Walker | first      = Stephen | date       = 24 November 2007 | work       = Multiple Sclerosis - A Personal Account | access-date = 10 December 2007}}</ref> Lapper produces cards and calendars for The Mouth and Foot Painters' Association. She does not wear prosthetic limbs.<ref name="My Lapper" />
* [[Hee Ah Lee]] (1985 - ), a South Korean pianist who has two fingers on each hand.
* [[Thomas Quasthoff]] (1959 - ), a German Lieder and opera singer.
* [[Enos Stutsman]] (1826 - 1874), Pioneer settler of North Dakota. Namesake of [[Stutsman County]].
* [[Ronan Tynan]] (1964 - ) was born in Ireland with phocomelia.<ref>{{cite book |last=Tynan |first= Ronan |date= 2002 |title= Halfway Home: My Life 'til Now |location= [[New York, New York]] |publisher= Schribner UK |page= 16 |isbn= 0-7432-2291-1}}</ref> He became a track and field athlete, competing in the [[1984 Summer Paralympics|1984]] and [[1988 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.paralympic.org/ronan-tynan |title= Ronan Tynan |website= paralympic.org |publisher= [[International Paralympic Committee]] |accessdate= 2023-03-22}}</ref> Tynan went on to a career as a physician, and later, a singer.
* [[Sheetal Devi]] (2007 - ), born in India, is the first and only armless [[Para-archery_classification|para-archer]] to reach world number one in compound women's para-archery ranking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheetal Devi {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/profile/48250/sheetal-devi/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207095706/https://www.worldarchery.sport/profile/48250/sheetal-devi/biography |archive-date=7 December 2023 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}</ref>