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Syndactyly is the term for joined fingers (and toes)

All normal infants are born with bow-legs. By about 18-24 months of age, the knees are straight. This means that at the age when most children begin to walk, around 12 months, they appear bow-legged. By around 3 years of age, children become the most knock-kneed they will be. This...

Anatomy and Pathophysiology Natural History Surgical and Non-Surgical Options Non-Operative Treatment Benefits and Limits Surgical Intervention and Considerations Potential Operative Complications Rehabilitation/Convalescence Clubfoot is a complex deformity that is...

Definition Club foot repair, also known as foot tendon release or club foot release, is the surgical repair of a birth defect of the foot and ankle called club foot. Purpose Club foot or talipes equinovarus is the most common birth defect of the lower extremity, characterized by the foot turning both downward... Expert

Clubfoot [Talipes Equinovarus] Massachsetts General Hospital Expert

Pediatrics: Hip Dysplasia Definition Developmental dysplasia of the hip means bad formation of the joint that connects the body with the lower limb. The hip is a ball and socket joint. The ball is the head of the femur, or thigh-bone, and the socket is the acetabulum of the pelvis. There...

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Definition Return to top Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary condition characterized by abnormal development of the skin, hair, nails, teeth, and sweat glands. Highly Reputable

Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED) is not a single disorder, but a group of closely related conditions. More than 150 different syndromes have been identified. The Ectodermal Dysplasias are heritable conditions in which there are abnormalities of two or more ectodermal structures such as the hair (tends to be very thin and...

Ectodermal dysplasia is not a single disorder, but a group of closely related conditions. More than 150 different syndromes have been identified. Ectodermal dysplasias are described as "heritable conditions in which there are abnormalities of two or more ectodermal structures such as the hair, teeth, nails, sweat glands, cranial-facial structure, digits...

Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft syndrome (EEC) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the triad of ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and facial clefting (Celli, Duijf, Hamel, et al. 1999). Other features noted in association with EEC include vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infections (Ramirez, Lammer, 2004), obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct (Peterson-Falzone, Hardin-Jones,...

Pediatrics: Flat Foot Almost all normal babies are born with flat foot. The medial longitudinal arch, or simply the arch, of the foot does not develop fully until the end of the first decade of life. In approximately 20% of children, an arch does not develop. For these children, no...