Ectrodactyly

Ectrodactyly ( from Ancient Greek ἐκτροπή ektropē, deter, deviation ' and δάκτυλος daktylos, finger' ) refers to a congenital malformation of the hand or the foot skeleton. In this case, fingers or toes are garbled or missing ( oligodactyly ), which is also called split hand or Spaltfuß.

A Ectrodactyly can occur separately and is then often be genetic, or it may be part of a genetic malformation syndrome in combination with other malformations, such as the Karsch - Neugebauer syndrome with Augenmißbildungen, the Gollop -Wolfgang syndrome with unilateral hand - ectrodactyly and unilateral femoral bifurcation, or the tibial aplasia - ectrodactyly syndrome.

Right foot of one months old child with ectrodactyly

Both feet of a one year old child with ectrodactyly

Right hand of a one year old child with ectrodactyly