title: A case of atypical cleft hand - reported with ontogenetic review.
abstract: An asymptomatic atypical U shaped cleft hand has been found in a 21-year-old lady attending OPD. On digital skiagram it was found that central digits were absent with remnants of bases of the metacarpals, which have fused with the carpal bones. Moreover, the scaphoid and trapezium had fused to form a single mass. There was no other anomaly in other limbs, so far searched for. An endeavor has been made to explain the anomaly with ontogenetic review.
authors: RMO-Cum-Clinical Tutor, Department of Pediatrics, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, West Bengal, India .
authors: Sujit Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Kundu
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, West Bengal, India .
authors: Hironmoy
authors: H
authors: Roy
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, North Bengal Medical College , Darjeeling, West Bengal, India .
authors: Abhijit
authors: A
authors: Datta
keywords: Apical ectodermal ridge; Early differentiation model; Homeobox (Hox) gene; Lobster-claw hand; Progressive zone model
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