Fetal Skeletal System Abnormalities Flashcards
What is amelia?
absence of one or more limbs
What is acromelia?
foreshortening of the bones of hand and feet
What is rhizomelia?
shortening of the proximal bones of the extremity
What is mesomelia?
shortening of the distal long bones of the extremity
What is micromelia?
shortening of both segments of the extremity
What is phocomelia?
absence of the long bone segments of an extremity so hand/foot arises from the shoulder/hip
What is hemimelia?
absence of a longitudinal segment of a limb (ex: radial aplasia, radial hypoplasia)
What is acheira?
absence of the hands
What is apodia?
absence of a foot or feet
What is acheiropodia?
absence of hands and feet
How many bones does each finger have? name them.
3 bones: proximal, middle, and distal phalanx
-thumb has two bones; proximal and distal phalanx
What is adactyly?
the congenital absence of fingers or toes
What is polydactyly?
more than 5 digits (more than 5 fingers or toes per hand or foot)
What is syndactyly?
- fusion of digits, tissue and or bone
- one of the most common congenital malformations of the limbs
What are the classifications of syndactyly that describe the severity?
- Simple syndactyly: involves soft tissue only and is classified as partial and complete
- Complex syndactyly: involves fusion of soft tissue and bone of adjacent digits
What is clinodactyly?
abnormal curvature of 4th and 5th digits following the angle of the palm of the hand (a radial angulation of a digit-typically involving the 5th finger, but can involve any or all digits)
What is ectrodactyly?
- lobster claw hand (split hand or foot malformation)
- a genetic disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of some fingers or toes combined w/ clefts in the hands or feet resulting in a claw-like appearance
- may be isolated or may occur as a component of a syndrome w/ other malformations and characteristics
What is hitchhiker’s thumb?
refers to the hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal joint of the thumb. Seen in the diastrophic dysplasia.
What is diastrophic dysplasia?
- a rare disorder characterized by micromelia, talipes, cleft palate, micrognathia, scoliosis, short stature, earlobe deformities, and hand abnormalities.
- inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, and the mutation has been mapped to the long arm of chromosome 5
What is a sandal gap?
excessive gap between the 1st and 2nd toe
What is a trident hand?
excessive gap between the 3rd and 4th fingers
What is rocker bottom foot (vertical talus)?
a congenital anomaly of the foot characterized by a prominent heel and a convex rounded sole
What is the ideal time for treatment for rocker bottom foot?
after 6 months but before the age of two