split hand-foot malformation

A bone development disease characterized by malformation of the central rays of the autopod and presenting with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and aplasia and/or hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals, and metatarsals. Some patients also ha

A bone development disease characterized by malformation of the central rays of the autopod and presenting with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and aplasia and/or hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals, and metatarsals. Some patients also have mental retardation, ectodermal and craniofacial findings, and orofacial clefting.

Also known as: lobster-claw deformity; split-hand deformity