title: Amniotic band syndrome.
abstract: Amniotic band syndrome is an uncommon congenital disorder without any genetic or hereditary disposition. It involves fetal entrapment in strands of amniotic tissue and causes an array of deletions and deformations. Primary treatment is plastic and reconstructive surgery after birth with in utero fetal surgery also coming in vogue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, 575002 Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Prathvi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, 575002 Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Leo Theobald
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, 575002 Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Leo Francis
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Tauro
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore, 575002 Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Kumar Arun
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Diddigi
keywords: ADAM complex; Amniotic band sequence; Congenital constriction bands; Pseudoainhum; Streeter’s dysplasia