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Because of the enormous range of congenital anomalies, classification of all congenital anomalies of the upper limb is difficult. The group of Undergrowth/hypoplasia in Swansons classification [2 ] can be interpreted in many different ways. The groups to consider will be undergrowth of the whole limb with symbrachydactyly (short joined fingers), brachydactyly (short fingers), brachymetacarpia (short metacarpals).
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Lester, R. (2015). Undergrowth. In: Trail, I., Fleming, A. (eds) Disorders of the Hand. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6563-7_10
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