Global InformationSymbrachydactyly information
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| Right hand symbrachydactyly in Poland syndrome. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Symbrachydactyly is a congenital abnormality, characterized by limb anomalies consisting of brachydactyly, cutaneous syndactyly and global hypoplasia of the hand or foot.[1] In many cases, bones will be missing from the fingers and some fingers or toes may be missing altogether. The ends of the hand may have "nubbins"—small stumps of soft tissue where the finger would have developed, which may have tiny residual nails.[citation needed]
No clear statistics are available regarding the incidence rate for symbrachydactyly. This may be due, in part, to the wide variety of definitions and classifications that are used in diagnosis.[2]
In most cases, children born with symbrachydactyly are able to adapt to their physical limitations and experience a fully functional life with no treatment. Most children with this condition can use their hands well enough to do all the usual things children do.[3] Possible treatment includes surgery or a routine of regularly stretching the fingers.
- ^ Mathijssen, I.B.; Cossey, V.; Fryns, J.P.; De Smet, L.; Devriendt, K. (2006), "Unilateral symbrachydactyly of the foot", Genetic Counselling, 17 (1): 77–88
- ^ Jones, N.; Kaplan, J. (2012), "A new documentation for congenital absent digits", J Hand, 7 (4): 391–399, doi:10.1007/s11552-012-9450-0, PMC 3508023, PMID 24294159
- ^ "Symbrachydactyly | Seattle Children's Hospital". www.seattlechildrens.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.