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Record 1 1990-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A congenital deformity in which there is a deep cleft in the palm extending from the space between the 3rd and 4th fingers.

CONT

Cleft hand is ... a defect [which] exists in the central portion of the hand. A V-shaped cleft tapering proximally may divide the hand into two parts, each part consisting of webbed fingers; the middle finger and the metacarpal are missing .... Grasping is accomplished by approximating the claws.

OBS

"Cleft hand" and "lobster-claw hand" are not to be confused with their other meaning which corresponds to the French equivalent "main en pince de homard".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

Dans la forme typique d'un main en fourche, le médius est absent. Il est remplacé par une fente commissurale plus ou moins profonde (qui peut atteindre le poignet) [...]. Pouce et index sont fréquemment en syndactylie [...]. Il en est de même de l'auriculaire et de l'annulaire. [...] La prise, bien que d'un aspect anormal, reste tout à fait satisfaisante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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