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	eMedicine - Syndactyly : Article Excerpt by: E Gene Deune, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Syndactyly is a failure of differentiation in which the fingers fail to separate into individual appendages.
		The most severe form is classified as complicated syndactyly, which refers to fingers joined by bony fusion other than a side-to-side fashion and can include bony abnormalities such as extra, missing, or duplicated phalanges and abnormally shaped bones such as delta phalanges (see Image 11).
		A complex syndactyly is seen with the index, long, and ring fingers due to osseous or cartilaginous union of the distal phalanges.
	www.emedicine.com /orthoped/byname/syndactyly.htm (541 words)

	Syndactyly (Webbed Fingers)
		Syndactyly is one of the most common variations on the basic growth pattern of the hand.
		Syndactyly occurs in the womb as a detour on the road to developing one thumb and four separate fingers on the hand.
		Syndactyly does not generally pose any health risk, but if the thumb is joined, or if the fingers are joined out toward their tips, they will grow in a progressively worsening bend over time.
	www.eatonhand.com /hw/hw019.htm (1033 words)

	Syndactyly - Children's Hospital Boston
		Syndactyly is caused by failure of separation of the digits during this time.
		Syndactyly is thought to be the most common congenital hand difference, occurring in approximately 1 out of every 2,500 live births.
		Syndactyly is diagnosed by the treating physician after a thorough medical history and careful physical examination.
	www.childrenshospital.org /az/Site1036/printerfriendlypageS1036P0.html (421 words)

	Polydactyly and Syndactyly Information on Healthline
		There are several forms of isolated syndactyly and several forms of isolated polydactyly; each of these, where the genetics is understood, is caused by an autosomal dominant gene.
		Polydactyly and syndactyly are also possible outcomes of a large number of rare inherited and developmental disorders.
		Syndactyly is a characteristic of Apert syndrome, Poland syndrome, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, oral-facial-digital syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, and Edwards syndrome.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/polydactyly-and-syndactyly-1 (720 words)

	Polydactyly and Syndactyly
		Syndactyly is the webbing or fusing together of two or more fingers or toes.
		Syndactyly can also be corrected surgically, almost always with the addition of a skin graft from the groin.
		When polydactyly or syndactyly are part of a syndrome or group of medical conditions, the prognosis depends on the syndrome.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/pq/poly.htm (561 words)

	UNSW Embryology-OMIM SYNDACTYLY, TYPE I
		These genetic types of syndactyly have to be differentiated from syndactyly associated with congenital bands for which there is no evidence of a genetic basis.
		Lueken (1938) reported this type of syndactyly in 18 males and 29 females of 5 generations illustrating the various degrees of expressivity of the same gene.
		The second most frequent form was isolated syndactyly of fingers 3 and 4 (18 cases), and the third was isolated syndactyly of toes 4 and 5 (13 cases).
	embryology.med.unsw.edu.au /OMIMfind/skmus/OMIM-185900.htm (621 words)

	Dr. Netscher helps treat Syndactyly - 25-Jul-05 press release or news release
		Syndactyly may occur as an isolated birth problem and will generally involve the single webspace between the middle and ring fingers, although other fingers may be affected.
		Certain syndromes may also be associated with syndactyly— the most common of which is Poland syndrome (sequence) in which foreshortened fingers are conjoined or Apert syndrome where there are bilaterally symmetric complex webbing of the fingers and toes.
		This is a form of constriction band syndrome (sequence) in which the fingers were once completely separated but then a band formed around the fingers during embryonic development resulting in a re-¬fusion of adjacent digits.
	drnetscher.schipul.net /en/rel/?2 (217 words)

	Syndactyly definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Syndactyly: A condition in which two or more of the fingers or toes are joined together.
		In complete syndactyly, the fingers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the base to the tip of the involved digits.
		Poland syndactyly is a unique pattern of malformations in which there a defect of the chest muscle on one side of the body and cutaneous syndactyly involving the hand on the same side.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6698 (233 words)

	Syndactyly - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Evaluation of uniform operative technique to treat syndactyly.
		Keloid formation after syndactyly reconstruction: associated conditions, prevalence, and preliminary report of a treatment method.
		Dorsal pentagonal island flap: a technique of web reconstruction for syndactyly that facilitates direct closure.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/syndactyly (1366 words)

	Syndactyly - Dr. Netscher
		Syndactyly or webbed fingers result from an embryonic failure of separation of the developing finger.
		It may involve only two adjacent digits or multiple fingers may be affected.
		Nerves and arteries, and even tendons to the adjacent involved fingers may also sometimes be shared in a complex manner.
	www.drnetscher.com /en/cms/?2 (79 words)

	AllRefer Health - Webbing of the Fingers or Toes (Polysyndactyly, Syndactyly)
		Webbing (syndactyly) refers to the union of two or more fingers or toes, which usually only involves a skin connection between the two, but may rarely also include fusion of bones in the affected digits.
		Webbing may extend partially up between the digits, frequently just to the first joint, or may extend the entire length of the digits.
		Syndactyly can also occur as part of a pattern of other congenital (present from birth) defects involving the skull, face, and bones.
	health.allrefer.com /health/webbing-of-the-fingers-or-toes-info.html (398 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Webbing of the fingers or toes
		Syndactyly may be discovered during an examination of an infant or child.
		This form is often inherited and is not unusual.
		Syndactyly can also occur along with other birth defects involving the skull, face, and bones.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003289.htm (422 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Syndactyly
		Fingers or toes (digits) may be fused together (syndactyly) or the webbing between them (inter-digital webbing) may extend far up the digits.
		Syndactyly is seen commonly between the 2nd and 3rd toes, and is usually associated with a syndrome.
		Updated by: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/imagepages/1763.htm (163 words)

	Saethre Chotzen Syndrome
		All are characterized by premature closure of the fibrous joints (cranial sutures) between certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis), causing the top of the head to appear pointed (acrocephaly), and/or webbing or fusion (syndactyly) of certain fingers or toes (digits).
		Some affected individuals may also have a "beaked" nose; deviation of the partition that separates the nostrils (deviated nasal septum); small, low-set, malformed ears; and an underdeveloped upper jaw (hypoplastic maxilla).
		The disorder is also associated with malformations of the hands and feet, such as partial fusion of soft tissues (cutaneous syndactyly) of certain fingers and toes (digits); unusually short digits (brachydactyly); and broad great toes.
	www.webmd.com /hw/raising_a_family/nord330.asp (566 words)

	syndactyly - OneLook Dictionary Search
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