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Types of Congenital Hand Deformities
What Are the Different Classifications of Congenital Hand Deformities?
The classifications for hand deformities can vary. The classifications listed below have been accepted by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). Classifications may change as more knowledge is obtained regarding each of the conditions. There are seven groups of deformities of the hand that will be discussed, including the following:
- Problems in development of the parts
- Failure of parts of the hand to separate
- Duplications of digits
- Undergrowth of digits
- Overgrowth of digits
- Congenital constriction band syndrome
- Other generalized problems with the skeletal system