열수(Cleft Hand) -치험례를 중심으로-

Abstract

The cleft hand, referred as Split hand, Lobster·claw hand or Crab-claw hand, is a relatively unco:rn,ffion congenital malformation of the hand, not familial and may be accompanied by foot deformities. It is a special type of ectrodactyly which is pro' bably resulted from the growth arrest of the medial element of hand in fetal life. Here presented a case of cleft hand, 2 years and 3 month, old baby, male, which was corrected by surgical procedure. The right hand is affected and other combined malformations are not found in this case. The family history of the patient and the environmental circumstances during the gestational period of his mother are not contributory and uncertain.