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 CenterRashmin Savani, MD
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Noorjahan Ali, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterNoorjahan Ali, MD
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Chelsea Anderson, MD NeonatologistChelsea Anderson, MD
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Dimitrios Angelis, MD NeonatologistDimitrios Angelis, MD
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Asya Asghar, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterAsya Asghar, MD
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Kikelomo Babata, MD NeonatologistKikelomo Babata, MD
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Timothy Brannon, MD NeonatologistTimothy Brannon, MD
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Luc Brion, MD NeonatologistProfessor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterLuc Brion, MD
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Lina Chalak, MD NeonatologistLina Chalak, MD
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Christina Chan, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterChristina Chan, MD
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Vedanta Dariya, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterVedanta Dariya, MD
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Becky Ennis, MD NeonatologistBecky Ennis, MD
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Mackenzie Frost, MD NeonatologistMackenzie Frost, MD
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Shamaila Gill, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterShamaila Gill, MD
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June Hu, MD NeonatologistJune Hu, MD
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Jawahar Jagarapu, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterJawahar Jagarapu, MD
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Mambarambath Jaleel, MD NeonatologistMambarambath Jaleel, MD
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Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya, MD NeonatologistVenkatakrishna Kakkilaya, MD
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Sunny Kang, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterSunny Kang, MD
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Vishal Kapadia, MD NeonatologistVishal Kapadia, MD
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Athra Kaviani, MD NeonatologistAthra Kaviani, MD
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Rachel Leon, MD NeonatologistRachel Leon, MD
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Imran Mir, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterImran Mir, MD
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Julie Mirpuri-Hathiramani, MD NeonatologistJulie Mirpuri-Hathiramani, MD
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Jessica Morse, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterJessica Morse, MD
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Sujir Nayak, MD NeonatologistSujir Nayak, MD
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Eric Ortigoza, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterEric Ortigoza, MD
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Shalini Ramachandran, MD NeonatologistAssociate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterShalini Ramachandran, MD
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Joseph Schneider, MD NeonatologistJoseph Schneider, MD
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Julide Sisman, MD NeonatologistJulide Sisman, MD
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Muraleedharan Sivarajan, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterMuraleedharan Sivarajan, MD
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Kaili Stehel, MD NeonatologistAssociate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterKaili Stehel, MD
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Katherine Stumpf, MD NeonatologistKatherine Stumpf, MD
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Phyllis Wan-Huen, MD NeonatologistPhyllis Wan-Huen, MD
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Heather Weydig, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterHeather Weydig, MD
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Myra Wyckoff, MD NeonatologistAssociate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterMyra Wyckoff, MD
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Sushmita Yallapragada, MD NeonatologistAssistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical CenterSushmita Yallapragada, MD
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