Polydactyly is a condition in which a person is born with extra fingers or toes. The term comes from the Greek words for “many” (“poly”) and “digits” (“dactylos”). There are several types of ...

In this study we describe five unrelated individuals (four boys and a girl) with GLI3 mutation-proven GCPS and a typical pattern of pre- and post-axial polydactyly, all of whom had trigonocephaly ...

Polydactyly is a condition where someone is born with one or more extra fingers or toes. It can occur on one or both hands or feet. The name comes from the Greek poly (many) and dactylos (finger). The ...

Polydactyly is a condition in which a child has additional fingers or toes. It is quite common and most often, the extra digit is smaller than the usual fingers or toes. At times, the additional digit ...

Reviewed by Dr. Tomislav Meštrović, MD, Ph.D. “Polydactyly” is the term used for referring to additional fingers that arise in the hands or toes of a person. In other words, it is a condition in which ...

Polydactyly, a genetic condition, causes individuals to be born with extra fingers or toes. Usually harmless and hereditary, it results from a mutation in the GLI3 gene. The condition might improve ...