Lobster Claw Hand Essays

Introduction Ectrodactyly characterizes a rare congenital hand anomaly. It involves the absence of one or more central digits of the hand and a deep median cleft, often extending up to the forearm. The name ectrodactyly derives from the Greek words ektroma, meaning “abortion,” and daktylos meaning “finger”. German physiologist Johann Friedrich Meckel first described this ... Read More