Abstract

A RARE CASE OF BILATERAL CENTRAL HAND DEFICIENCY WITH (SPLIT) CLUB HAND DEFORMITY ----ECRODACTYLY

Dr. Arun Kumar. S. Bilodi*, Dr. Mohamed Sheriff, Dr. K.C. Mathews, Dr. Faizan Khalid Shah, Dr. T.Vishnu

Abstract

Here we are reporting a rare case of split hand deformity in both hands that was seen in a elderly male aged 68 years who had complete loss of middle finger bilaterally since birth and cleft palm deformity of left hand associated with syndactyly of ring and little fingers and deep groove in the palmar and dorsal aspect of same hand, while in the left hand there was no syndactyly and deep cleft but there was claw finger deformity of thumb and index finger. There was no other deformity in the forearm and arm. Spine was normal. Lower limbs were normal. Since it was a rare case of deformity, made us interesting to study hence it was reported.

Keywords: Club hand, fissure in the palm, deformity of the thumb, syndactyly, central hand deficiency.