| Literature DB >> 16283879 |
A M Elliott1, J A Evans, A E Chudley.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16283879 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00530.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Genet ISSN: 0009-9163 Impact factor: 4.438