Webbed fingers

Description

A condition caused by failure of the longitudinal interdigital necrosis that normally separates the fingers to during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by the presence of two or more fingers that are fused together.

Index terms

Webbed fingers
Simple syndactyly of fingers without synostosis
congenital webbed fingers

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membranous connection of fingers
syndactyly of fingers without fusion of bone
webbing of fingers
Webbed fingers, unilateral
Webbed fingers, bilateral

Inclusions

Simple syndactyly of fingers without synostosis

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LB79.0 – Fused fingers
LB79.2 – Fused toes
LB79.3 – Webbed toes
LB79.Y – Other specified syndactyly
LB79.Z – Syndactyly, unspecified

Foundation entity

Webbed fingers – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1476452079

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: LB79: Syndactyly › 20: Developmental anomalies