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Extra finger - polydactyly
Hello to all.
I am mother to 4 month - old boy with y shaped polydactyly(extra finger) on his left hand. I am looking for any information about this. I have so many question to ask. May be there is forum of people with same problem. May be you can give me some advises. I just am very scared mom. Thanks. Mamma to 4 month old boy with polydactyly. |
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Extra finger - polydactyly
On 8 Jul 2003 14:32:18 -0700, (tetamam) wrote:
Hello to all. I am mother to 4 month - old boy with y shaped polydactyly(extra finger) on his left hand. I am looking for any information about this. I have so many question to ask. May be there is forum of people with same problem. May be you can give me some advises. I just am very scared mom. Thanks. Mamma to 4 month old boy with polydactyly. This is a pretty rare condition, but many babies with the syndrome have no other symptoms http://www.drgreene.com/21_357.html Polydactylism is reported in about 2 per 1000 children. However, many of the simpler cases are taken care of in the nursery by the obstetrician or pediatrician and don't show up in these statistics. An extra finger or toe may be nothing more than a nubbin of soft tissue with no bone involvement, it may be a full digit that forks off one of the five normal long bones of the hand or foot, or it may be a complete extra digit with its own extra long bone in the hand or foot -- or almost any variation between these possibilities. The most common form of polydactyly is a small, soft, extra finger that contains no bone. Many of these can be easily treated at birth by the attending physician who ties a suture tightly around the base. The extra digit falls off, and the normal-appearing hand or foot heals quickly. If there might be bone in the extra digits, X rays should be obtained to give a clear picture of what is going on. In some instances, it is still difficult to decide which digit should be removed, and close observation of the function of the hands and feet as they develop can give the answer. Complex polydactyly is usually not repaired until a child is one year old. Generally, the digit that is best aligned with the long bones is saved. When the other digit is removed, sometimes transferring tendons from the amputated digit will make the one that remains more normal. Sometimes a joint needs to be reconstructed, or a bony prominence shaved. If the case is complex, an orthopedic or plastic surgeon with expertise in hands and feet is preferred. Usually the results are excellent. Probably your pediatrician can help with whatever screenings for associated problems might be needed. Also, you may want to check with your parents and your husband's parents as to whether you had the condition since it appears to be hereditary and many adults don't remember having had it because it is repaired so early. If you had it yourself, then you will be reassured about the baby's prognosis, I think. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. Outer Limits |
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tetamam wrote:
I am looking for any information about this. I have so many question to ask. May be there is forum of people with same problem. May be you can give me some advises. I just am very scared mom. First off: don't be scared. There is little harm in this disorder besides an extra finger or toe (to some extend). My father, who is a dentist, once told me than in some cases, also teeth are multiplied. This is pretty much harmless, but it can become a problem when the child gets his/her permanent teeth. However, keep in mind that I am no expert on this. I advice you to consult your own dentist or pediatrician on this to be sure and to discuss future treatment. I know it is often hereditary, so perhaps you can ask around in the immediate family if someone else has experience with it. -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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I think it's no big deal. The American actor/comedian Bill Cosby has an extra finger on each hand. Cathy Weeks Mommy to Kivi Alexis 12/01 Where does this information come from? I've watched Bill Cosby for years and never noticed extra fingers, and I just searched for some pictures and his hands look like they have five fingers each. |
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"H Schinske" wrote in message ... wrote: there were hand-prints of famous people up on the wall. Bill Cosby was one, and I distinctly remember seeing an extra finger. It's entirely posssible that he had them removed, though. I suppose it's also possible that I'm remembering wrong, but it doesn't seem likely. Seems to me like a typical bit of humor on his part. It would be quite easy to fake. If he's got it, then they airbrushed it out in his show. It just ain't there. OTOH, watch a Chicago Cubs game and see Antonio Alfonseca pitch. He has six fingers on each hand -- "El Guapo" (octopus) is his nickname. He's built himself a nice little career. And I'll be watching plenty as I head off on vacation. P. Tierney |
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P. Tierney wrote:
OTOH, watch a Chicago Cubs game and see Antonio Alfonseca pitch. He has six fingers on each hand -- "El Guapo" (octopus) is his nickname. Pulpo. Rich Garces is El Guapo, 'cause he's so easy on the eyes. -- Sara, accompanied by the baby barnacle I check this e-mail account infrequently |
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My niece had an extra finger on each hand. They branched off the second joint
on her little fingers. They were tied off shortly after birth. My poor aunt, who hadn't heard about the extra digits, about had a heart attack when my cousin cheerily told her that "Kerry's fingers fell off today!" g Maryilee Maggie's Christmas page http://www.angelfire.com/vi/maggie/c...spictures.html Info on hereditary spherocytosis http://www.angelfire.com/vi/maggie/spherocytosis.html |
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"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message om... Where does this information come from? I've watched Bill Cosby for years and never noticed extra fingers, and I just searched for some pictures and his hands look like they have five fingers each. When I was a kid, I took part in a neat program called Kaleidescope in Kansas City...and there were hand-prints of famous people up on the wall. Bill Cosby was one, and I distinctly remember seeing an extra finger. It's entirely posssible that he had them removed, though. I suppose it's also possible that I'm remembering wrong, but it doesn't seem likely. He is a comedian - perhaps he was playing a joke? -- CBI |
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