Split hand foot malformation (SHFM).
The nomenclature describing the phenotype of missing central rays in the hand and/or foot in the genetics and surgical literature is heterogeneous and confusing. Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is the most common term for this phenotype in the genetics community; however, other names such as the offensive 'lobster-claw malformation' and the non-specific 'ectrodactyly' are still utilized to describe this malformation. In this article, we briefly review the nomenclature associated with SHFM and its classifications.
Elliott
A M
AM
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Canada.
Evans
J A
JA
Chudley
A E
AE
D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic