Brachydactyly in acrosyndactyly.
Metacarpal and phalangeal length were determined in thirty-five patients with constriction band syndrome and acrosyndactyly. Shortening of the remaining phalanges is a consistent component of acrosyndactyly and gives additional functional disability.
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Shriners Hospital for crippled children, Lexington Unit, Ky.
D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D000886:Anthropometry; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013580:Synostosis