Split hand foot malformation (SHFM)

  • Clin Genet. 2005 Dec;68(6):501-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00530.x.
A M Elliott  1 ,  J A Evans ,  A E Chudley
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Canada.
PMID: 16283879 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00530.x
Abstract

The nomenclature describing the phenotype of missing central rays in the hand and/or foot in the genetics and surgical literature is heterogeneous and confusing. Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is the most common term for this phenotype in the genetics community; however, Other names such as the offensive 'lobster-claw malformation' and the non-specific 'ectrodactyly' are still utilized to describe this malformation. In this article, we briefly review the nomenclature associated with SHFM and its classifications.