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Ectrodactyly
Ectrodactyly, commonly known as lobster claw syndrome [1], sometimes known as Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. This split gives the hands the appearance of lobster claws. Additional recommended knowledgeEctrodactyly may also be known as "lobster claw hand", "split hand deformity", "split hand/foot malformation (SHFM)", "cleft hand", "ectrodactilia of the hand" or "Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome", after J. Karsch[2] and H. Neugebauer .[3] Famous people with ectrodactyly
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Categories: Skeletal disorders | Genetic disorders | Rare diseases |
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