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PolydactylyToesCongenitalComplete syndactylyWebbingHypoplasiaProximalCraniosynostosisSyndromeSymphalangismBonyThumbCorrectionSeverelyBonesFacialAdjacent digitsTypicallyBoneSurgicalFingerLimb differenceSkinSurgeryMacrodactylyDeficiencyFunctionalConditionMiddleExtraHands andComplexTypeSoftTreatment

Polydactyly4

• A combination of polydactyly and syndactyly-the presence of both extra toes or fingers and webbing between two or more digits. (socalfootandankle.com)
• Other abnormalities include preaxial polydactyly, syndactyly of the middle digits, acrania, pseudencephaly and renal agenesis. (ucl.ac.uk)
• Less commonly, this situation is also associated with fusion of certain fingers or ft (syndactyly) or the presence of greater digits (polydactyly). (usa-good.com)
• All forms of ACPS are characterized by webbing or fusion (syndactyly) of certain fingers and/or toes (digits), more than the expected number of digits (polydactyly), and by the premature closure of the fibrous joints (cranial sutures) between certain bones of the skull, which is known as craniosynostosis and causes the top of the head to appear pointed or cone-shaped (acrocephaly). (diseasesdic.com)

Toes17

• In people with Pfeiffer syndrome, the thumbs and first (big) toes are wide and bend away from the other digits. (medlineplus.gov)
• citation needed] In simple syndactyly, adjacent fingers or toes are joined by soft tissue. (wikipedia.org)
• In early human fetal development, webbing (syndactyly) of the toes and fingers is normal. (wikipedia.org)
• Piepkorn osteochondrodysplasia (POCD) is a perinatal-lethal micromelic dwarfism characterized by flipper-like limbs (polysyndactyly with complete syndactyly of all fingers and toes, hypoplastic or absent first digits, and duplicated intermediate and distal phalanges), macrobrachycephaly, prominant forehead, hypertelorism, and exophthalmos. (nih.gov)
• Syndactyly with fusion of toes two to four. (nih.gov)
• However, the larger fingers or toes (digits) may make it hard for your child to use the affected hand or foot for certain activities. (childrenshospital.org)
• If your child has static macrodactyly, their affected fingers or toes will generally be about one-and-a-half times the length and width of the unaffected digits. (childrenshospital.org)
• Unfortunately, there is no simple procedure for thinning and shortening the affected fingers or toes since all parts of the digits (bones, tendons, nerves, blood vessels) are larger than normal. (childrenshospital.org)
• Parts of the limbs include the fingers and toes, known as digits. (fdna.health)
• Syndactyly is the condition of having some or all of the fingers or toes wholly or partly united. (costamd.com)
• It may be only the skin that is shared between the digits, or the union between the fingers or toes may involve bone. (costamd.com)
• Toes are the digits in your foot and are associated with walking, providing balance, weight-bearing and other activities. (geelongorthopaedics.com.au)
• Webbing of the fingers and toes is known as syndactyly. (craniony.com)
• 10.1055/b-0038-162687 35 SyndactylySimon G. Frank and Amir H. Taghinia Summary Syndactyly is webbing of the digits of the hands or toes. (plasticsurgerykey.com)
• In some instances, these children may also benefit from surgery to remove extra fingers or toes or to separate digits that are joined together. (diseasesdic.com)
• Surgeons will perform surgery early in a child's life if the cleft foot's deformities are progressive (will worsen over time) - such as syndactyly (joining) between the toes, or transverse bones between the digits. (childrenshospital.org)
• All toes with long, sharp claws except first digit of hind foot. (libguides.com)

Congenital4

• The term 'superdigit' is utilized in congenital hand surgery to describe a digit that is larger than we expect. (wustl.edu)
• Simple syndactyly can be full or partial, and is present at birth (congenital). (wikipedia.org)
• On the basis of two cases of syndactyly associated with digital artery hypoplasia and another case of traumatic injury leading to arterial hypoplasia and permanent nail loss, Kitayama and Tsukada proposed that congenital onychodystrophy of the index finger is due to in utero ischemic injury. (medscape.com)
• Syndactyly is the presence of fused digits and may occur along with other congenital anomalies or as an isolated problem. (geelongorthopaedics.com.au)

Complete syndactyly1

• In complete syndactyly, the skin is joined all the way to the tip of the involved digits. (wikipedia.org)

Webbing1

• Finger syndactyly is a webbing or fusion of fingers, connecting two fingers to each other in an abnormal way. (fdna.health)

Hypoplasia2

• First described by Wheaton 1 in 1894 and later by Apert in 1906, 2 Apert syndrome, or acrocephalosyndactyly, is an autosomal dominant malformation syndrome characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia, syndactyly, and various visceral abnormalities. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
• 10.1055/b-0038-162686 34 Thumb HypoplasiaAmir H. Taghinia and Joseph Upton Summary Thumb hypoplasia can cause significant loss of function because it is the most important digit of the hand. (plasticsurgerykey.com)

Proximal1

• Fenestrated syndactyly, also known as acrosyndactyly or terminal syndactyly, means the skin is joined for most of the digit but in a proximal area there are gaps in the syndactyly with normal skin. (wikipedia.org)

Craniosynostosis3

• Apert syndrome is characterized by the presence of multisuture craniosynostosis, midface retrusion, and syndactyly of the hands with fusion of the second through fourth nails. (beds.ac.uk)
• Apert syndrome is a rare type I acrocephalosyndactyly syndrome characterized by craniosynostosis, severe syndactyly of the hands and feet, and dysmorphic facial features. (bvsalud.org)
• Apert syndrome is a rare type I acrocephalosyndactyly syndrome characterized by craniosynostosis, severe syndactyly of the hands and feet, and dysmorphic facial features (1-3) that was first described by Apert, a French physician, in 1906 (1). (bvsalud.org)

Syndrome5

• Complex syndactyly occurs as part of a syndrome (such as Apert syndrome) and typically involves more digits than simple syndactyly. (wikipedia.org)
• This type of syndactyly is found in amniotic band syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
• Filippi syndrome is characterized by short stature, microcephaly, syndactyly, intellectual disability, and facial dysmorphism consisting of bulging forehead, broad and prominent nasal bridge, and diminished alar flare. (nih.gov)
• In some instances, finger syndactyly may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. (fdna.health)
• Syndactyly of all 4 extremities is characteristic of Apert syndrome ( Figure 2 ). (contemporarypediatrics.com)

Symphalangism2

• When the connection includes bone fusion, it is referred to in some cases as bony or complex syndactyly, or as symphalangism in others. (fdna.health)
• Soft tissue syndactyly symphalangism carpal and/or tarsal fusions and shortening of metacarpals and/or metatarsals may be present. (globalgenes.org)

Bony1

• Bony fusions are referred to as "bony" Syndactyly if the fusion occurs in a radio-ulnar axis. (beds.ac.uk)

Thumb1

• Syndactyly of the border digits (thumb/index finger or ring/small fingers) is treated at early age to prevent the larger digit from curving towards the smaller digit with growth. (wikipedia.org)

Correction2

• Skin can also be used from the back of the hand by mobilizing it (called a "graftless" syndactyly correction), which requires planning over a period of months prior to surgery. (wikipedia.org)
• The most common problem with syndactyly correction is creeping of the skin towards the fingertip over time. (wikipedia.org)

Severely2

• Digits on the radial side of the hand are less severely affected than those on the ulnar side. (globalgenes.org)
• Kidney development is severely affected and syndactyly is common. (jax.org)

Bones1

• In complex syndactyly, the bones of adjacent digits are fused. (wikipedia.org)

Facial1

• The clinical signs were occular anomalies, dysmorphic facial features, syndactyly and oral features observed clinically and radiographically. (bvsalud.org)

Adjacent digits1

• These close-up views of the infant's left hand and left foot show the severewebbing of adjacent digits that was present in all 4 extremities. (contemporarypediatrics.com)

Typically2

• Typically, syndactyly of these digits is treated at six months of age. (wikipedia.org)
• The release of the involved structures often begins around age 12 months and typically requires a skin graft to resurface the digits. (craniony.com)

Bone1

• This is most commonly seen in complex syndactyly (when there has been a bone joining of the fingers). (wikipedia.org)

Surgical2

• Special situations, such as complex syndactyly and involvement of border digits, may warrant surgical intervention earlier than 6 months. (wikipedia.org)
• Surgical excision of the extra digit will be done in cases where there is an extra little or big toe that is prominent causing difficulty in wearing shoes. (geelongorthopaedics.com.au)

Finger3

• What is finger syndactyly? (fdna.health)
• Finger syndactyly can also manifest as part of underlying genetic diseases or syndromes. (fdna.health)
• Syndactyly may be treated with surgery to separate the webbed fingers to allow the child to have more typical finger growth and function in their hands," Dr. Fishman said. (shrinerschildrens.org)

Limb difference1

• Young hand patients come to Shriners Children's for a variety of orthopedic conditions including, syndactyly (or webbed fingers), the most common limb difference. (shrinerschildrens.org)

Skin4

• In incomplete syndactyly, the skin is only joined part of the distance to the tip of the involved digits. (wikipedia.org)
• Because the circumference of the conjoined fingers is smaller than the circumference of the two separated fingers, there is not enough skin to cover both digits once they are separated at the time of surgery. (wikipedia.org)
• Skin grafts are commonly used to replace the skin that is missing in digits affected by syndactyly. (costamd.com)
• Syndactyly uses a pattern of (skin) flaps to cover areas that are created with the separation of the digits. (shrinerschildrens.org)

Surgery1

• The goal of surgery is to procedure functional digits that appear as normal as possible. (costamd.com)

Macrodactyly4

• Sometimes children with macrodactyly also have syndactyly . (childrenshospital.org)
• If your child has macrodactyly, one or more of their digits will be much larger than the others. (childrenshospital.org)
• Most cases of macrodactyly are static , which means that the enlarged digits grow at the same rate as the rest of your child's hand or foot. (childrenshospital.org)
• When macrodactyly is progressive , the affected digits grow faster than the rest of the hand or foot. (childrenshospital.org)

Deficiency1

• Deficiency or absence of one or more central digits giving rise to a "claw-like" appearance. (gene.vision)

Functional3

• First, the extra digit does not provide a functional advantage. (wustl.edu)
• The digits are rarely fully formed or fully functional. (wustl.edu)
• These supernumerary digits are usually non-functional. (socalfootandankle.com)

Condition2

• Syndactyly is a condition wherein two or more digits are fused together. (wikipedia.org)
• It is a condition in which there is an extra digit present in the feet. (geelongorthopaedics.com.au)

Middle1

• His index and middle fingers are also joined together which is called syndactyly. (coolestfamilyever.com)

Extra1

• If the extra digit does not cause any problem, it may be left alone without any treatment. (geelongorthopaedics.com.au)

Hands and1

• Syndactyly of both hands and feet. (contemporarypediatrics.com)

Complex2

• Syndactyly can be simple or complex. (wikipedia.org)
• The kangaroo exhibits complex syndactyly. (wikipedia.org)

Type1

• 1995). "Localization of the syndactyly type II (synpolydactyly) locus to 2q31 region and identification of tight linkage to HOXD8 intragenic marker" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)

Soft1

• Soft tissue debulking , which aims to correct the width of your child's affected digits. (childrenshospital.org)

Treatment1

• The treatment of syndactyly of the other digits is elective and is more commonly performed when the digits have grown, at 18 months of age. (wikipedia.org)