Syndactyly
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Syndactyly ICD-9
Syndactyly Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History
- failure of digitial separation
- common
- 1/2000 births
- white males most common
- 50% bilateral
- 40% occur as autosomal dominant inheritance with variable penetrance
- ring/long finger most common; thumb/index least common
Syndactyly Anatomy
Syndactyly Clinical Evaluation
Syndactyly Xray / Diagnositc Tests
Syndactyly Classification / Treatment
- simple(soft tissue) vs complex(bone)
- incomplete vs complete(entire digit)
- Treatment = surgical release at 6-18months
Syndactyly Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis
- Poland's Syndrome
- Apert's syndrome
- Carpenter's syndrome
- polydactyly
- consriction bands
- toe webbing
- brachydactlyly
- spinal deformities
- heart disorders
Syndactyly Complications
Syndactyly Follow-up Care
Syndactyly Review References
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