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Polydactyly

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Polydactyly is one of the most common congenital hand anomalies. Polydactyly that includes the thumb is referred to as radial polydactyly, whereas that involving the little finger is referred to as ulnar polydactyly. Central polydactyly, which is often associated with syndactyly, is now classified as abnormal induction of finger rays [29].

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Horii, E. (2015). Polydactyly. In: Trail, I., Fleming, A. (eds) Disorders of the Hand. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6563-7_8

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