During a survey of thalidomide embryopathy (Kajii and Shinohara, 1963), an infant with a peculiar combination of malformations was found among the 150 cases of the syndrome. This infant exhibited phocomelia of the left arm which resembled closely that of thalidomide embryopathy, but in addition showed most of the features characteristic of the 17-18 trisomy syndrome. In the 17-18 trisomy syndro...

A 39-year-old man presented with multiple basaloid follicular hamartomas involving the right side of his body in a systematized pattern following Blaschko's lines. His right leg was 22.5 cm shorter than the left, and rudimentary pre-axial polydactyly was noted on the left hand and the right foot. The teeth of the right maxilla were hypoplastic. DNA analysis of blood lymphocytes and fibroblasts ...

appropriate, and perhaps even life-saving, to start a PGE1 infusion before transfer of an infant to a center for definitive diagnostic evaluation by echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. However, systemic output also may be improved in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome; this has been our experience. Since clinical differentiation between hypoplastic left heart syndrome and ot...

The importance of the thumb can be gauged from ancient Indian mythology where it is mentioned in the Mahabharatha. Drona poignantly demands the thumb as a gift for his gurudakshina from Ekalavya. As mentioned by Napier, the absence of the thumb, whether congenital or post-traumatic, significantly impairs hand function. Although technical advances have led to changes in surgical methods, the gen...

Primary sarcomas of the thumb metacarpal are rare malignant lesions. Surgical treatment involves amputation versus tumor resection with thumb reconstruction. If complete tumor resection is possible, thumb preservation may be considered, as the thumb is vital to hand function. Following tumor resection, previous reports have described graft reconstruction with fusion to the trapezium or scaphoid...

There is currently an increase in the media attention given to yachting harbour management. Some of these harbours have existed since the 1960s and yet, it is only recently that problems have arisen between public and private partners. This paper presents the case of leisure harbours and designs an initial model of their governance issues. An empirical analysis of a single case shows that the u...

Thumb opposition is essential for grasping, and involves the flexion abduction of carpometacarpal metacarpophalangeal joints thumb. The high number degrees freedom thumb in a fairly small space makes vivo recording its kinematics challenging task. For this reason, along with very limited independence movement joint, many devices do not implement sensors to measure such movement, which may lead ...

maternal hyperglycemia during early gestation is associated with an increased incidence of congenital anomalies. a case of mater­nal diabetes syndrome is presented here with a rare constellation of congenital anomalies, i.e., bifurcated distal pha­lanx of the thumb, patent ductus arteriosus and cleft lip.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Thumb sucking has been reported as one of the etiologic factors for malocclusion. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thumb sucking and use of different kinds of habit breaker (HB) appliances in children attending private kindergartens in Kerman, Iran.METHODS: The census method was used in the present cross-sectional study, and the study population consi...

The aim of this study was to determine in monkeys if inactivation of dentate and lateral interposed deep cerebellar nuclei preferentially impairs certain movements relative to others. Constrained movements of the digits were trained with digits, hand, and elbow constrained in a cast. Simple movements were flexion of Thumb or Index. A compound movement was simultaneous flexion of Thumb+Index. An...