Brachycephaly and syndactyly: <i>Apert's syndrome</i>

Syndactyly Repair

Shape Descriptors and Automatic Severity Quantification for Deformational Brachycephaly

Deformational brachycephaly is a non-synostotic (or positional) flattening of the head that has largely been regarded as a cosmetic disease by clinicians. It is closely related to deformational plagiocephaly, both of which, being positional diseases, have increased in frequency considerably since the introduction of the “Back to Sleep” campaign, a largely successful attempt to prevent Sudden In...

Hereditary syndactyly in Angus cattle.

Twenty-five syndactylous Angus cattle, characterized pathologically, were reported from 16 herds in 10 states from 1979 to 1994. Twenty-one (84%) had all 4 legs syndactylous, 3 (12%) had 3 legs syndactylous, and 1 (4%) had 2 legs syndactylous. All syndactylous cattle walked with considerable difficulty. Hooves of aged animals became curled and bent laterally or medially. Affected hooves had the...

Foot Syndactyly: A Clinical and Demographic Analysis

BACKGROUND Syndactyly of the foot is the second most common congenital foot anomaly. In East Asia, however, no large case study has been reported regarding the clinical features of isolated foot syndactyly. In this study, we report a review of 118 patients during the last 25 years. METHODS We conducted a chart review of patients who underwent surgical correction for foot syndactyly between Ja...

Genetic Overview of Syndactyly and Polydactyly

Syndactyly and polydactyly-respectively characterized by fused and supernumerary digits-are among the most common congenital limb malformations, with syndactyly presenting at an estimated incidence of 1 in 2,000-3,000 live births and polydactyly at a frequency of 1 in approximately 700-1,000 live births. Despite their relatively regular manifestation in the clinic, the etiologies of syndactyly ...