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Fig. 15.1 Typical cleft hand (left) and atypical cleft hand (right) Incidence and Genetics Birch-Jensen [5] estimated the ratio of occurrence of typical cleft hand as 1 in 90,000 births….

Fig. 1.1 Human embryo at stage of limb initiation and presumed Hox positioning. (a) Depiction of an emerging upper limb bud (boxed) in Carnegie stage 12 embryo. (b) Hox genes…

Fig. 22.1 Constriction bands involving the upper and lower extremities. The hand deformity shows constriction bands, lymphedema, acrosyndactyly, and digital amputations Fig. 22.2 An X-ray demonstrating transverse arrest of development…

Fig. 18.1 (a) Congenital clasped thumb with lack of extension of MCP joint only and active extension of the IP joint. (b) Palmar contracture of the thumb Clinical Picture Congenital…

Fig. 24.1 (a) Clinical photograph and (b) AP and lateral wrist radiographs of patient with Madelung deformity. Reproduced with permission from Shriners Hospitals for Children—Northern California On physical examination, the…

Temtamy classification [6] Type A: well-formed and functioning digit on ulnar side of small finger Type B: small nonfunctioning digit that may be pedunculated or a nubbin Stelling classification [7]…

Fig. 4.1 (a–d) Prosthetic terminal devices: although not cosmetic, hook-type terminal grasping devices are functional and sturdy Transradial Deficiency The child with a transradial deficiency will do best with a…

Reference Number of patients Type I Type II Type III Number (percent) Number (percent) Number (percent) Upton [29] 68 28 (41 %) 24 (35 %) 16 (24 %) Cohen and…

Type I Incomplete fusion resembling a pseudarthosis Type II Fusion with a notch of varying depth Type III Complete fusion of lunate and triquetrum alone Type IV Complete fusion associated…

Fig. 16.1 Camptodactyly. Non-traumatic progressive flexion deformity typically involving the ulnar digit(s), often with an intrinsic minus posture The term camptodactyly is Greek for “bent finger.” Ever since Tamplin’s description…