| Ectrodactyly Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | Q71.6 |
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| ICD-9 | 755.4 |
| OMIM | 225300 |
| DiseasesDB | 32141 |
Ectrodactyly, commonly known as lobster claw syndrome [1], sometimes known as Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings Q00-Q89 - Congenital malformations and deformations (Q00-Q07 Nervous system ( Anencephaly and similar malformations The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The Mendelian Inheritance in Man project is a Database that catalogues all the known Diseases with a genetic component, and—when possible—links them The Diseases Database is a free Website that provides information about the relationships between medical conditions Symptoms, and Medications. A congenital disorder is a disease or disorder that is present at birth The metacarpus is the intermediate part of the Hand Skeleton that is located between the Phalanges (bones of the fingers Distally and the This split gives the hands the appearance of lobster claws. Clawed lobsters compose a family ( Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine Crustaceans Lobsters are economically important as
Ectrodactyly may also be known as "lobster claw hand", "split hand deformity", "split hand/foot malformation (SHFM)", "cleft hand", "ectrodactilia of the hand" or "Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome", after J. Karsch[2] and H. Neugebauer . [3]
 Ectrodactyly on the right hand of a one-month old child |
 Ectrodactyly on the right foot of a one-month old child |
 Ectrodactyly on both feet of a one-year old child |
 Ectrodactyly on the hand of a one-year old child |
Famous people with ectrodactyly
- Vadoma
- Bree Walker[4] - News anchor for 20 years KCBS news in Los Angeles; actress on HBO drama Carnivàle. The Vadoma, also Wadoma (singular Mudoma) are a tribe living in the west of Zimbabwe, especially in the Urungwe and Sipolilo districts Bree Walker (born 1953 is a well-known television network News anchor (and later a Talk radio host she has appeared as a news anchor and/or reporter in San Carnivàle ( is an American Television series set in the United States during the Great Depression. She also appears in the fourth season premiere of FX's Nip/Tuck playing a real estate agent counseling parents expecting a child with ectrodactyly. Nip/Tuck is an American television Medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. Also appeared, along with her 2 children who also suffer from Ectrodactyly, on an episode of "My Unique Family" on The Learning Channel.
- Grady "Lobster Boy" Stiles
References
- ^ "Medical Mystery: Ectrodactyly", ABC News, 2007-01-27. Grady Franklin Stiles Jr ( June 26, 1937 - November 29, 1992) was a Freak show performer This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
- ^ Karsch, J. Erbliche Augenmissbildung in Verbindung mit Spalthand und -fuss. Z. Augenheilk. 89: 274-279, 1936.
- ^ Neugebauer H (1962). "Split hand and foot with familial occurrence. " (in German). Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und ihre Grenzgebiete 95: 500-6. PMID 14479171.
- ^ USATODAY.com - Embracing her 'inner freak'. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
External links
- WTF WEAR!: An entire population of people with Ostrich Feet(ectrodactyly)!. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. at Blogspot
- Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 183600
- Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 183800