Pediatric Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly)
Pediatric Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly)
Brachydactyly (symbrachydactyly) is a condition in which a child’s fingers are short, webbed or missing. Usually, only one hand is affected.
What is Pediatric Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly)?
Brachydactyly (symbrachydactyly) is a congenital (present at birth) condition in which the fingers on one hand do not develop normally while the baby is growing in their mother’s womb.
With this condition, fingers can be shorter, missing or webbed. The finger bones, known as phalanges, may also be shorter. In turn, the underlying muscles, tendons and ligaments can be affected. Some fingers may be made only of skin and soft tissue.
Typically, the thumb is intact, and the middle digits are affected. Brachydactyly occurs more often in the left hand than the right. Bones that connect the fingers to the wrist may also be affected.
The number of affected fingers will vary depending on the extent of the condition. A child will learn to adapt by using his or her dominant hand.
Brachydactyly is not a common condition, as it occurs only in about 1 of 32,000 births.
What are the signs and symptoms of Pediatric Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly)?
- Missing fingers or thumb
- Short fingers
- Short bones in the arm or wrist
- Webbed fingers
What are the causes of Pediatric Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly)?
Brachydactyly is not an inherited trait, but it has been linked with a genetic disorder called Poland syndrome, which is the absence of a pectoral muscle in the chest.
The most common cause is a lack of blood flow to the hand when it is developing in the mother’s womb.
Pediatric Brachydactyly (Symbrachydactyly) Doctors and Providers
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Rashmin Savani, MD NeonatologistDivision Director at Children's Health Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Rashmin Savani's Full ProfileRashmin Savani, MDNeonatologist
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Chelsea Anderson, MD Pediatrician - Newborn MedicineAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Chelsea Anderson's Full ProfileChelsea Anderson, MDPediatrician - Newborn Medicine
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Asya Asghar, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Asya Asghar's Full ProfileAsya Asghar, MDNeonatologist
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Kikelomo Babata, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Kikelomo Babata's Full ProfileKikelomo Babata, MDNeonatologist
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Timothy Brannon, MD NeonatologistRead Timothy Brannon's Full ProfileTimothy Brannon, MDNeonatologist
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Luc Brion, MD NeonatologistProfessor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Luc Brion's Full ProfileLuc Brion, MDNeonatologist
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Lina Chalak, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Lina Chalak's Full ProfileLina Chalak, MDNeonatologist
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Christina Chan, MD NeonatologistProfessor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Christina Chan's Full ProfileChristina Chan, MDNeonatologist
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Vedanta Dariya, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Vedanta Dariya's Full ProfileVedanta Dariya, MDNeonatologist
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Becky Ennis, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Becky Ennis's Full ProfileBecky Ennis, MDNeonatologist
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Mackenzie Frost, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Mackenzie Frost's Full ProfileMackenzie Frost, MDNeonatologist
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Shamaila Gill, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Shamaila Gill's Full ProfileShamaila Gill, MDNeonatologist
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June Hu, MD NeonatologistRead June Hu's Full ProfileJune Hu, MDNeonatologist
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Jawahar Jagarapu, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Jawahar Jagarapu's Full ProfileJawahar Jagarapu, MDNeonatologist
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Mambarambath Jaleel, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Mambarambath Jaleel's Full ProfileMambarambath Jaleel, MDNeonatologist
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Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya's Full ProfileVenkatakrishna Kakkilaya, MDNeonatologist
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Sunny Kang, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Sunny Kang's Full ProfileSunny Kang, MDNeonatologist
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Vishal Kapadia, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Vishal Kapadia's Full ProfileVishal Kapadia, MDNeonatologist
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Athra Kaviani, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Athra Kaviani's Full ProfileAthra Kaviani, MDNeonatologist
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Rachel Leon, MD NeonatologistRead Rachel Leon's Full ProfileRachel Leon, MDNeonatologist
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Imran Mir, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Imran Mir's Full ProfileImran Mir, MDNeonatologist
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Julie Mirpuri-Hathiramani, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Julie Mirpuri-Hathiramani's Full ProfileJulie Mirpuri-Hathiramani, MDNeonatologist
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Jessica Morse, MD Pediatrician - Newborn MedicineAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Jessica Morse's Full ProfileJessica Morse, MDPediatrician - Newborn Medicine
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Sujir Nayak, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Sujir Nayak's Full ProfileSujir Nayak, MDNeonatologist
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Eric Ortigoza, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Eric Ortigoza's Full ProfileEric Ortigoza, MDNeonatologist
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Shalini Ramachandran, MD NeonatologistAssociate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Shalini Ramachandran's Full ProfileShalini Ramachandran, MDNeonatologist
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Joseph Schneider, MD Pediatrician - Newborn MedicineAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Joseph Schneider's Full ProfileJoseph Schneider, MDPediatrician - Newborn Medicine
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Julide Sisman, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Julide Sisman's Full ProfileJulide Sisman, MDNeonatologist
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Muraleedharan Sivarajan, MD Pediatrician - Newborn MedicineAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Muraleedharan Sivarajan's Full ProfileMuraleedharan Sivarajan, MDPediatrician - Newborn Medicine
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Kaili Stehel, MD Pediatrician - Newborn MedicineAssociate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Kaili Stehel's Full ProfileKaili Stehel, MDPediatrician - Newborn Medicine
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Katherine Stumpf, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Katherine Stumpf's Full ProfileKatherine Stumpf, MDNeonatologist
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Heather Weydig, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Heather Weydig's Full ProfileHeather Weydig, MDNeonatologist
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Myra Wyckoff, MD NeonatologistAssociate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterRead Myra Wyckoff's Full ProfileMyra Wyckoff, MDNeonatologist
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