A Comprehensive Study of Supernumerary Digits along with Its Clinical Implications | Chapter 4 | An Overview of Disease and Health Research Vol. 4

Supernumerary digit, also known as polydactyly, is the most common digital defect of the upper and lower limbs. It is grouped into three types, namely postaxial or ulnar, preaxial or radial, and axial or central. Each type of polydactyly is caused by a fixed gene and exhibits ethnic differences. The primary aim of this chapter is to highlight the occurrence, diagnosis and management of polydactyly. Polydactyly may be associated with certain congenital defects, such as Trisomy 13, Ellis-van Creveld and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndromes, to name a few or may occur in isolation. Polydactyly can be diagnosed as early as 9 weeks of intrauterine life. If Polydactyly is detected in fetus, the developing child should be screened for associated congenital anomalies so that appropriate advice and counselling may be provided to parents. The management of this medical condition is very important as a child with polydactyly becomes conscious of the digital anomaly, he is put to emotional stress because he starts comparing the appearance of his hand/foot with that peers and may undergo depression and may not mix with other children. So, detailed knowledge of supernumerary digits is very essential to clinicians.

 

Author(s) Details

Rajani Singh
Department of Anatomy, UP University of Medical Sciences, Saifai Etawah, 206130, UP, India

 

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Detection of Fetal Hands Abnormalities at the First Trimester Scan: A Report of Two Cases | Chapter 2 | Research Highlights in Disease and Health Research Vol. 5

 This report presents two cases of before birth hand irregularities. The first is a case of unilateral before birth syndactyly discovered during a routine first trimester leaf through, which developed in the early diagnosis of a harsh genetic condition through obtrusive testing and the early end of pregnancy. By achievement so, we ensured that the woman was controlled appropriately. In the second case, we characterize a fetus accompanying bilateral help polydactyly that was combined accompanying a cardiac defect, making extrauterine life preposterous. This was once again diagnosed all the while the first trimester scan. In the first trimester of gestation, an uncomplicated failure was performed.

Author(s) Details:

Nikolaos K. Tsagkas,
General Hospital of Agrinion, Greece.

Michail E. Billis,
General Hospital of Filiates, Greece.

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