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Adactyly
Aplasia
Arthrogryposis
Brachydactyly
Camptodactyly
Clinodactyly
Constriction ring
Dysplasia
Ectrodactyly
Hypoplasia
Macrodactyly
Phocomelia
Polydactyly
Symbrachydactyly
Symphalangia
Syndactyly
Synostosis


Adactyly

adactyly - Definition of adactyly by Webster's Online Dictionary
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/adactyly

adactyly - Dictionary Definition
http://www.yourdictionary.net/adactyly.html



Aplasia

Aglossia–adactyly syndrome
http://www.amershamhealth.com/medcyclopaedia/medical/indexx.asp

Aplasia articles, support groups, and resources for patients from Med Help International (www.medhelp.org)
http://www.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Aplasia.html

Definition for:Aplasia
Aplasia ... Chapter: 6 Absence of an organ coupled with persistence of the organ anlage (primordium) or a rudiment that never develops completely.
http://www.kumc.edu/index.html

Is Pure Red-Cell Aplasia Linked to All Epo Products or Just Eprex?
http://www.bioportfolio.com/news/btech_021802_1.htm

cutis congenita references...
http://www.keratin.com/af/af006.shtml

Aplasia medular. Actualización...
http://www.bvs.sld.cu/revistas/hih/vol15_2_99/hih01299.htm

 

Arthrogryposis

Arthrogryposis is a broad umbrella term that encompasses about 150 individual conditions contractures or curvatures of the joints...
http://www.shrinershq.org/patientedu/arthrogryposis.html

Orthopaedic Articles | Arthrogryposis
Information about arthrogryposis.
http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/arthrogryposis.html

emilys_arthrogryposis
Hello my name is Emily and I was born w/ arthrogryposis.
http://www.geocities.com/joni22_20002000/emilys_arthrogryposis.html

eMedicine - Arthrogryposis : Article by Harold Chen, MD, MS, FAAP,
Arthrogryposis - Arthrogryposis, or arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, comprises nonprogressive conditions characterized by multiple joint...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic142.htm

Frequently Asked Arthrogryposis Program Questions
Q: What causes arthrogryposis?
http://www.kidshealth.org/faq/arthrogryposis.html

Contractures
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC)
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/msys/contract.html

The Australian Arthrogyposis Group - information, help and contacts for people with joint contracture, amc arthrogryposis multiplex congenita...
http://www.taag.org.au/arthrogyposis.php

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)
Syndrome ... arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) Synonyms ... Spine: Scoliosis and kyphosis. Bones and joints: Arthrogryposis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome039.htm

 

Brachydactyly

Brachydactyly Type A1, a condition associated with shortness of fingers and toes, is inherited as an autosomal dominant.....
http://www.people.virginia.edu/%7Erjh9u/brachyped.html

BRACHYDACTYLY - Abnormal shortness of the fingers. [Med Help International ] [Search] [Ask the Doctor Forums] [Patient Network]
http://www.medhelp.org/glossary/new/GLS_0776.HTM

Scientists in Shanghai cloned the gene for familial brachydactyly and found the gene closely related to body height...
http://www.cmt.com.cn/article/010906/a010906e04.htm

Brachydactylies
BRACHYDACTYLY, TYPE A1; BDA1. Haws Type (Brachydactyly, Type C; Symphalangism Brachydactyly Craniosynostosis; Ventruto Digirolamo Festa Syndrome)
http://www.bdid.com/brachy.htm

2023: Molecular cytogenetic characterization of the chromosomal
...gene, which we call LOBO1, might be a candidate for brachydactyly E (Rump et al, 1999, Med. Genetik 11, 116). Brachydactyly E, the shortening...
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg99/f2023.html

 

Camptodactyly

(Camptodactyly with Fibrous Tissue Hyperplasia and Skeletal Dysplasia)
http://www.bdid.com/defectg.htm

SYNDROME OF CAMPTODACTYLY, ARTHROPATHY AND COXA VARA (CAC SYNDROME) Sultan Bahabri, MBBS, FRCP(C); Nadia Sakati, MD; Claes Hugosson, MD;
http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/146/93215.html

CAMPTODACTYLY-ARTHROPATHY-COXA VARA-PERICARDITIS SYNDROME ... Camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome (CACP)
http://www.genetics.cwru.edu/bone/cacp.htm

The gene for the camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis syndrome (CACP) encodes a secreted proteoglycan that is essential to normal...
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg99/f246.htm

Camptodactyly release with tendon transfer therapy ... Camptodactyly release with tendon transfer therapy...
http://www.bdid.com/camptodactyly.htm

Camptodactyly
"What is the mechanism of Camptodactyly syndrome and are there any related disease to be concerned with regarding patient care?"
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/ondoc.htmld/wrapup_1/file_55.html

Camptodactyly
http://www.e-hand.com/clf/clf267.htm

 

Clinodactyly

Clinodactyly is a congenital condition where the little finger is curved towards the ring finger.
http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/clinodactyly.html

Clinodactyly...
http://www.e-hand.com/clf/clf296.htm

CLINODACTYLY (Search FastHealth.com) FastHealth Medical Dictionary...
http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/c/clinodactyly.php

SRS-X, The SRS Educational Resource for Radiology, Clinodactyly
http://www.radiology.co.uk/srs-x/cases/057/d.htm

Clinodactyly is permanent deviation or deflection of one or more fingers, most often the little finger. Click here for more information...
http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/static/-1033175016.htm

Clinodactyly
Selected medical images OMIM. Clinodactyly. metacarpal synostosis. Sources...
http://www.gfmer.ch/Genetic_diseases/Developmental_genetic_diseases/clin...

Procedures for Clinodactyly...
http://www.flhand.com/ops/OPS0209.htm

 

Constriction ring

Procedures for Constriction Ring...
http://www.e-hand.com/ops/OPS0211.htm

Amniotic Band Syndrome
http://dir.webring.com/rw

Amniotic Band Syndrome
http://www.ontheotherhands.org/index.htm

 

Dysplasia

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia
The NFED seeks to enrich the lives of individuals affected by all forms of the ectodermal dysplasia syndromes.
http://www.nfed.org/

 

Ectrodactyly

ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA: Contact a Family - for families with disabled
Information about the ectodermal dysplasia disorders, the inheritance patterns and pre-natal diagnosing.
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/e14.html

eMedicine - Ectodermal Dysplasia : Article by Carola
Ectodermal Dysplasia - Ectodermal dysplasia syndrome (EDS) is a large, heterogeneous, nosologic group of inherited disorders that share primary...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic114.htm

ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic
...ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic. Hypohidrotic (anhidrotic) ectodermal dysplasia is a rare, genetically determined condition consisting of...
http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/E/ectodermal_dysplasia.html

Ectrodactyly. Bree Walker has ectrodactyly. Ectrodactyly (includes photo) ... Ectrodactyly (includes photo) ec·tro·dac·ty·ly...
http://www.bdid.com/ectrodactyly.htm

Syndrome ... ectrodactyly-mandibulo-facial dysostosis syndrome. Synonym ... Hand and foot: Ectrodactyly and syndactyly of the hands and feet.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome279.html

Split Hand Deformity
Synonyms. Ectrodactilia of the Hand. Ectrodactyly. Ektrodactyly of the Hand ... ectrodactyly), which has been described as "EEC Syndrome"...
http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord693.htm

ECTRODACTYLY (Search FastHealth.com) ECTRODACTYLY
...ectrodactyly - FastHealth Medical Dictionary...
http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/e/ectrodactyly.php

KwMap of keyword "ectrodactyly"
Alphabetical keyword list:
http://www.kwmap.com/Ectrodactyly.html

2046: Familial case of inversion in chromosome 7 with break-point
...of inversion in chromosome 7 with break-point within alphoid DNA in child with mesodermal dysplasia, ectrodactyly and growth deficiency: Is it...
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg99/f2046.htm

1954: A rare 12p distal interstitial deletion with radial ray
A rare 12p distal interstitial deletion with radial ray anomaly of the hands and ectrodactyly of the feet: Cytogenetic and molecular...
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg99/f1954.htm

ECTRODACTYLY (AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT)
Features Listed For ECTRODACTYLY (AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT) McKusick: 183600. Hypoplastic or absent ulna ... Polydactyly/bifid hallux
http://www.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk/dhmhd-bin/hum-look-up?511

 

Hypoplasia

Hypoplasia - Pulmonary - Pediatric Pathology
The most serious consequence of oligohydramnios is pulmonary hypoplasia.
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/PEDHTML/PED019.htm

Fact Sheet Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
OPTIC NERVE HYPOPLASIA ... DEFINITION ... Raven Press, New York. Lambert, S. & Hoyt, C. (1987). Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. Ophthalmology.
http://www.blindbabies.org/factsheet_onh.htm

 

Macrodactyly

MACRODACTYLY OF BOTH HANDS AND FOOT ASSOCIATED WITH CUTANEOUS HEMANGIOMATA: A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/145/lt01.html

Macrodactyly
http://www.e-hand.com/clf/clf299.htm

Procedures for Macrodactyly
http://www.e-hand.com/ops/OPS0217.htm

IV: Overgrowth
Macrodactyly, overgrowth of all structures especially nerves.
http://www.orthopaedic.ed.ac.uk/congenitalul/tsld011.htm



Phocomelia

Dk phocomelia syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dk_phocomelia_syndrome

3D ultrasound ( surface rendering, cine mode): Phocomelia
http://www.univie.ac.at/Obgyn/prenatale_medizin/sireno.htm

Phocomelia
http://www.vasi.on.ca/prosthetic/vasipres/sld038.htm

Phocomelia
http://www.eatonhand.com/clf/clf285.htm

TheFetus.net - Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome-Sandra R Silva, MD &
Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome. Sandra R Silva, MD & Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD...
http://www.thefetus.net/page.php?id=370

TheFetus.net - Phocomelia -Khalil Zouiten, MD, Marie HélèneBellegarde, R...
http://www.thefetus.net/page.php?id=369

"phocomelia"
http://www.kwmap.com/Phocomelia.html

 

Polydactyly

Polydactyly. Taken from Human Genetics by Ricki Lewis. This document maintained by Robert J. Huskey Last updated on August 24, 1995.
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/polydact.html

Polydactyly (Hexadactyly) polydactyly. Postaxial polydactyly (includes Photo) Polydactyly.
http://www.bdid.com/polydactyly.htm

Polydactylism - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation
Polydactyly. My nine-month-old daughter was born with an extra finger on each hand and one foot.
http://www.drgreene.com/970519.html

Birth: Polydactyly
Clinical Example: Polydactyly. Click on each image for a larger picture. Search for... polydactyly. Case Examples Index Page...
http://www.e-hand.com/img/IMG00040.htm

Polydactyly
A medical encycopedia article on the topic - Polydactyly
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003176.htm

Polydactyly and Syndactyly
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/pq/poly.htm

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Polydactyly
Illustrations. Polydactyly - an infant's hand. Alternative names ... Polydactyly is having more than five fingers per hand or toes per foot.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003176.html

PREAXIAL POLYDACTYLY...
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/handsurgery/EJHS/wend.htm

 

Symbrachydactyly

SYMBRACHYDACTYLY OF HAND
A Case Report with Review of Literature
SANJAY JAIN
Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Jabalpur Bone and Joint Clinic, Jabalpur- 482 002 India.
http://www.eatonhand.com/hb/hb00037.htm

A to Z Encyclopedia Topic: Symbrachydactyly [New Window]
Hand and Upper Extremity Program. Copyright © 2001, Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved. The information on this website
http://web1.tch.harvard.edu/cfapps/A2ZtopicDisplay.cfm?Topic=Symbrachydactyly

Clinical features and roentgenograms of symbrachydactyly.
J Hand Surg [Br]. 1989 Aug;14(3):303-6. Clinical features and roentgenograms of symbrachydactyly. Ogino T, Minami A, Kato H.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of Hokkaido University, Japan.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_
uids=2794710&dopt=Abstract

Symbrachydactyly involving both the hand and foot is extremely rare. ... 1995 Jan;27(1):51-4. Symbrachydactyly involving both the hand and foot. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_
uids=7705729&dopt=Abstract

Bone-Lengthening for Symbrachydactyly of the Hand with the ... [New Window]
... Inc Scientific Article. Bone-Lengthening for Symbrachydactyly of the Hand with the Technique of Callus Distraction. Takeshi Miyawaki ...
http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/6/986

Title: TOE-TO-HAND TRANSFER IN SYMBRACHYDACTYLY. ... Abstract: Symbrachydactyly, or central atypical cleft, is classified as a failure of formation. ...
http://www.worldscinet.com/hs/09/0901/S0218810404001929.html

Pretest Answer: D. Correct! Discussion. Symbrachydactyly is a term that encompasses all variations of shortened digits. Symbrachydactyly ...
http://www.ortho.hyperguides.com/tutorials/hand/macrodactyly/answers.asp?answer=d

Karger Publishers [New Window]
... OMIM 173800) is a rare congenital anomaly consisting of unilateral partial or total absence of the greater pectoralis muscle and ipsilateral symbrachydactyly. ...
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ProduktNr=224164&
Ausgabe=229711&ArtikelNr=74121

 

Symphalangia

Diagnosis. Symphalangia of the Distal interphalangeal joint. MESH = A02.835.583.345 ... References. Flatt AE, Wood VE. Rigid digits or...
http://www.eurorad.org/case.cfm?uid=1175

...synphalangism (syn·phal·an·gism) (sin-fal¢[schwa]n-jiz-[schwa]m) symphalangia.
http://research.is-healthy.com/t03_s_33.htm

JAPMA -- Table of Contents ( 1 1966, 56 [9])
HM Asin ... Symphalangia of the fifth toes J Am Podiatry Assoc 1966 56: 411-413. RH Gold
http://www.japmaonline.org/content/vol56/issue9/

 

Syndactyly

SYNDACTYLY RELEASE...
http://www.pncl.co.uk/~belcher/syndacty.htm

Syndactyly - webbed toes
Syndactyly Feedback. Does anybody have syndactyly stories to tell? Send your comments to .
http://home.earthlink.net/~wmluken2/syndactyly.htm

Syndactyly and polydactyly and
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/pq/poly.htm

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery & Product Report -
Syndactyly: 1 in every 2000 births. Polydactyly: 1 in every 1000 births ... Frequently Asked Questions About Syndactyly/Polydactyly Coming...
http://www.yestheyrefake.net/syndactyly.htm

Syndactyly (Webbed Fingers)
Patient information regarding Syndactyly (Webbed Fingers)
http://www.e-hand.com/hw/hw019.htm

UNSW Embryology program, education, development, reproduction, human development, animal development, embryo, human embryo, fetus, abnormalities,
http://anatomy.med.unsw.edu.au/cbl/embryo/OMIMfind/skmus/OMIM-syndactyly

Polydactyly And Syndactyly | Vhi Healthcare
Phone. Email. Address. Polydactyly and syndactyly. Lorraine Lica PhD. Below: ... Polydactyly and syndactyly can be diagnosed by external...
http://www2.vhihealthe.com/topic/topic100587320

Syndactyly ... 3rd and 4th Digits - Pediatric Pathology (includes a Photo) ... syndactyly list. Syndactyly of the Bone...
http://www.bdid.com/syndactyly.htm

 

Synostosis

Craniosynostosis
Types of Craniosynostosis. In sagittal synostosis (scaphocephaly), the sagittal suture is closed.
http://www.kidsplastsurg.com/craniosynostosis.html

Sagittal synostosis is a condition in infants where the sagittal suture (the soft spot or fontanelle on top of the head between the left and right...
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/6751/

eMedicine - Radial-Ulnar Synostosis : Article by Raymond Wurapa, MD
Radial-Ulnar Synostosis - Synostosis, or osseous union, of any 2 adjacent bones can involve any part of the upper extremity. Synostosis between the.....
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic278.htm

eMedicine - Radial-Ulnar Synostosis : Article Excerpt by: Raymond
Radial-Ulnar Synostosis - Synostosis, or osseous union, of any 2 adjacent bones can involve any part of the upper extremity. Synostosis between the.....
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/byname/radial-ulnar-synostosis.htm

CONGENITAL RADIOULNAR SYNOSTOSIS ... STEVEN R. BOYEA, M.D., Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/educate/clincase/conrad.htm

Sagittal Synostosis (Craniostenosis, Craniosynostosis, Dolicocephaly, Scaphocephaly, Sagittal Craniostenosis, Sagittal Craniosynostosis)
http://www.bdid.com/sagittal.htm

1569: Multiple synostosis type 2 (SYNS2) maps to 20q11.2 and caused
Multiple synostosis type 2 (SYNS2) maps to 20q11.2 and caused by a missense mutation in the growth/ differentiation factor 5 (GDF5). A.N...
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg99/f1569.htm

The Cranial Synostoses
Syndromes associated with Synostosis:
http://gucfm.georgetown.edu/welchjj/netscut/neurology/synostosis.html

Craniosynostosis
What is metopic synostosis? ... What is coronal synostosis?
http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Craniosynostosis.htm