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Am J Perinatol 1989; 6(1): 1-3
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999532
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© 1989 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Bilateral Absence of the Ulna in Twins as a Manifestation of the Split Hand-Split Foot Deformity

Robert B. Beck1 , D. Spencer Brudno2 , Kenneth N. Rosenbaum3
  • 1Clinical Assistant Professor of Child Health and Development, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., and Associate Director of Nurseries, Department of Pediatrics, The Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia
  • 2Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
  • 3Associate Professor of Child Health and Development, The George Washington University School of Medicine, and Director, Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Bilateral absence of the ulna and ulnar rays in twin female infants are described as a manifestation of the split hand-split foot deformity (ectrodactyly). Family history revealed the father had a unilateral split hand. Given the wide variability of expression of this disorder and the availability of prenatal diagnosis, there is a need for obstetricians and pediatricians to recognize parents with this malformation and appreciate the potential for severely affected offspring.