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Polydactylism

Polydactylism. Hyperdactyly. Supernumerary Digits. By: Dan Hayes. Who can get it?. Everyone can get it Generations of families No specific pattern of how it started or how it is transferred. Asian ethnicity is most common on the hand. How to tell. Extra digit Recognizable by visual

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Polydactylism

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  1. Polydactylism Hyperdactyly Supernumerary Digits By: Dan Hayes

  2. Who can get it? • Everyone can get it • Generations of families • No specific pattern of how it started or how it is transferred. • Asian ethnicity is most common on the hand.

  3. How to tell • Extra digit • Recognizable by visual • Hands and feet that have an extra finger or toe

  4. How common is it? • About 1 in every 1,000 children have this disorder • One hand or foot • Most common in Asians (slide 2)

  5. Is it fatal? • Polydactylism is not fatal • It will not shorten life and can be treated in as little as a day

  6. Can you be tested? • There is no real test for polydactylism because it can be seen without testing • Diagnosis can be made from birth

  7. Is there treatment? • Yes there is • Treatment can be anywhere from a single day in a hospital for surgery to a more complex treatment involving bones, ligaments and tendons.

  8. Support Group http://www.sw.org/web/patientsAndVisitors/adam?productId=117&pid=1&gid=003176 Scott and White Healthcare in Central Texas

  9. Interesting Facts • Very common in cats • Tyler Steven Hayden is credited with discovery • A Polydactyl can be anything from small skin tags to full fingers or toes.

  10. Works Cited Nurmi, Deborah. "Polydactyly and Syndactyly." Encyclopedia.com. 2006. Web. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Polydactyly_and_Syndactyly.aspx>. "Polydactyly - My Child Has." Children's Hospital Boston. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. <http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1073/mainpageS1073P0.html>.

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