Syndactyly, an infrequent condition in human beings, is a state where fingers or toes are joined together. Such condition is normal (connected only by skin) in terrestrial mammals such as kangaroos, ...

Human fingers are sculpted from a primitive pad-like structure during embryonic development. Sometimes, this process goes awry and babies are born with fused fingers or toes. A new study reveals new ...

In 1978, Temtamy and McKusick classified isolated, non-syndromic Polydactyly and syndactyly, using a logical anatomical approach, into five distinct types for each group. Since then, there have been ...

Syndactyly, the congenital fusion of digits, is among the most common hand anomalies and presents in simple or complex forms, with complete or incomplete involvement of soft tissues and bones.