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Split hand foot malformation (SHFM).

Elliott AM, Evans JA, Chudley AE

Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Canada.

The nomenclature describing the phenotype of missing central rays in the hand and/or foot in the genetics and surgical literature is heterogeneous and confusing. Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is the most common term for this phenotype in the genetics community; however, other names such as the offensive 'lobster-claw malformation' and the non-specific 'ectrodactyly' are still utilized to describe this malformation. In this article, we briefly review the nomenclature associated with SHFM and its classifications.

Published 14 November 2005 in Clin Genet, 68(6): 501-5.
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