Ectrodactyly –Rare Indian Disorder : A Case Report

Dr. Tarun Singh (1)
(1) Dept. of Pediatrics, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Delhi-110083 , India

Abstract

Ectrodactyly or Split Hand & Split Foot Malformation (SHFM)
is congenital absence of one or more
central/median rays or digits creating cone shaped clef
ts of hands and/or feet.
(1)(2
)
Term ectrodactyly
was originated from greek words
-
Ektroma (abortion) and Daktylos (Finger).
Incidence reported is
1:90,000 live births
with no sex predilection
.
Ist documented case was in a tribe of Guiana Indians in
1770.
(
2
)
It was called “Crab claw” deformity for first time by Von Walker in 1829 and “Lobster claw” by
Cruveilhier in 1842.
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)
I
t is also known as K
arsc
h Neugebauer Syndrome

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Dr. Tarun Singh
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Singh , D. T. . (2022). Ectrodactyly –Rare Indian Disorder : A Case Report. Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews, 3(12). Retrieved from http://jmcrr.info/index.php/jmcrr/article/view/50
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