Claw Hand Deformity: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Claw Hand Deformity

Paralysis of interossei and the medial two lumbricals causes 'claw hand' deformity, mainly seen in the ulnar fingers. [patient.info]

[…] grip Muscle wasting in the hand Claw-like deformity of the hand If you have any of these symptoms, your doctor may be able to diagnose cubital tunnel syndrome by physical [webmd.com]

A study of 15 patients with severe cubital tunnel syndrome which included marked wasting of intrinsic muscles, claw hand deformity and immeasurable (electrically silent) nerve [patient.info]

Progressive Muscular Atrophy

As progressive changes take place and the interossei become more affected, the hand assumes greater deformity and we have the " claw-hand ." [henriettes-herb.com]

On account of a predominance of power in the extensors and abductors of the hand, the "ape-hand" becomes characteristic. [henriettes-herb.com]

Brachial Plexus Neuropathy

We describe brachial plexus neuropathy with high-dose cytarabine (Ara-C) therapy in a man who had acute monoblastic leukemia. Signs and symptoms of brachial plexus neuropathy appeared on two occasions within hours of exposure to high-dose Ara-C. Central nervous system complications have been described following[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pseudo-Hurler Polydystrophy

Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as well as claw hand deformities were common in all of the patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

By the time afflicted individuals reach 4 to 6 years of age most will manifest with claw-hand deformities, scoliosis, and short stature. [themedicalbiochemistrypage.org]

Ectrodactyly

Jimmy was born with ectrodactyly, the deformity that makes him look like he has lobster claws for hands. [ibtimes.com]

Known also as split-hand/foot deformity, lobster claw. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

(lobster claw deformity of the hands and feet), ectodermal dysplasia (defects of the hair, sweet glands, nails, and teeth) and cleft lip/palate (Fig. 1 ) [ 1 ]. [link.springer.com]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1

Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more ] 0001171 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Abnormal nasal morphology Abnormal of nasal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Scoliosis 0002650 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Sinusitis Sinus inflammation 0000246 Splenomegaly Increased spleen size 0001744 Split hand [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6

Hepatomegaly, corneal clouding, claw-hand deformities, cardiac valve involvement, decreased pulmonary function, and sleep apnea become evident as the child ages. [egl-eurofins.com]

Restricted joint movement is a common feature, and patients develop claw-hand deformities due to contractures. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Volkmann Contracture

[…] at the wrist, resulting in a claw-like deformity of the hand and fingers. [physiotherapy-class.blogspot.com]

resulting in a claw-like deformity of the hand and fingers. [en.wikipedia.org]

Intrinsic paralysis causes claw hand deformity. Severe type Here, the muscle degeneration involves all the flexors, along with partial involvement of the extensors. [ijoonline.com]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A

He had coarse face, macrocephaly, pectus carinatum, x-bain deformity, kyphosis, corneal clouding, and claw hand deformity. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2

Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more ] 0001171 Thick lower lip vermilion Increased volume of lower lip Plump lower lip Prominent [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

0000403 Scaphocephaly 0030799 Severe short stature Dwarfism Proportionate dwarfism Short stature, severe [ more ] 0003510 Short neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Split hand [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Adactyly of Foot

clinidactyly, club hand, clubfoot, ectrodactyly, FADS, fetal akinesia deformation sequence, fetal feet, fetal hands, fetal ultrasound, lobster claw deformity, macrodactyly [sonoworld.com]

Although unilateral and bilateral cleft foot may occur as an isolated deformity, it is usually associated with lobster clawing of the hand and other deformities, including [musculoskeletalkey.com]

[…] adactyly, amniotic band syndrome, apodia, arachnodactyly, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, brachydactyly, camptodactyly, caudal regression syndrome, Charge syndrome, cleched hand [sonoworld.com]

Syringohydromyelia

[…] and progresses proximally, resulting in deformities such as "claw hands" and Charcot’s arthropathy 2,4. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] disproportionately greater bilateral motor impairment in upper compared to lower extremities 2,4 This motor and sensory impairment can eventually cause atrophy, which begins in the hands [radiopaedia.org]

Ulnar Nerve Disorder

REFERENCIAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS 1. Amin NH, Kumar NS, Schickendantz MS. Medial epicondylitis: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015; 23: 348-355. [ Links ] 2. Moya, Daniel & Ramon, Silvia & Schaden, Wolfgang & Wang, Ching-Jen & Guiloff, Leonardo & Cheng, Jai-Hong. The Role of Extracorporeal Shockwave[…] [scielo.org.pe]

Pancoast Syndrome

Continuing Education Activity Superior pulmonary sulcus tumors, also called Pancoast tumors, arise from the apical pleuropulmonary groove located superior to the first rib. When these tumors involve the surrounding structures such as the brachial plexus, cervical paravertebral sympathetic nervous system, and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ulnar Nerve Injury

Presence of a claw hand deformity when the hand is at rest, due to hyperextension of the 4th and 5th digits at the metacarpophalangeal joints, and flexion at the interphalangeal [en.wikipedia.org]

The claw hand deformity is more prominent with injury at the wrist as opposed to a lesion higher up in the arm, for instance, at the elbow, as the ulnar half of the flexor [en.wikipedia.org]

Presence of a claw hand deformity when the hand is at rest, due to hyperextension of the 4th and 5th digits at the metacarpophalangeal joints, and flexion at the interphalangeal [en.wikipedia.org]

Hydromelia

[…] and progresses proximally, resulting in deformities such as 'claw hands' and Charcot’s arthropathy 2, 4. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] disproportionately greater bilateral motor impairment in upper compared to lower extremities 2, 4 This motor and sensory impairment can eventually cause atrophy, which begins in the hands [radiopaedia.org]

Ectrodactyly-Cleft Palate Syndrome

Walker JC, Clodius L (1963) The syndrome of cleft lip, cleft palate and lobster claw deformities of the hands and feet. [link.springer.com]

This condition is a combination of ectrodactyly, the lobster claw-like deformities of the hands and feet, ectodermal dysplasia affecting skin, hair, and nails, and cleft lip [genome.jp]

[…] aplasia-lobster claw deformity of feet 314360 Van Allen–Myhre/ectopia cordis-split hand/foot-skin defects Van den Ende/ectrodactyly-congenital heart disease-characteristic [academic.oup.com]

Split Hand-Split Foot Malformation Type 1

0004050 Aniridia Absent iris 0000526 Sensorineural hearing impairment 0000407 Split hand Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

/split-foot malformation (SHFM), also known as ectrodactyly or lobster claw hand deformity, is a rare congenital limb malformation characterized by a median cleft of hands [njps.org]

Split-hand/split-foot malformation is caused by mutations in the p63 gene on 3q27. Am J Hum Genet 2000;67:59-66. 9. Maisels DO. Lobster-claw deformities of the hand. [jotr.in]

Split Hand-Split Foot Malformation 2

We report the prenatal diagnosis at 16 weeks' gestation of bilateral split-hand/split-foot malformation (SHSFM) with severe lobster claw deformity of hands and feet in a male [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

/split-foot malformation (SHFM), also known as ectrodactyly or lobster claw hand deformity, is a rare congenital limb malformation characterized by a median cleft of hands [njps.org]

/split-foot malformation (SHSFM) with severe lobster claw deformity of hands and feet in a male fetus without associated malformations. [lirias.kuleuven.be]

Intellectual Disability - Spasticity - Ectrodactyly Syndrome

Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more ] 0001171 Showing of 9 | Last updated: 5/1/2019 If you need medical advice, you can look [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

mental-retardation-spasticity-ectrodactyly • • • Note: This site is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. [familydiagnosis.com]

It is characterized by lobster claw-like clefting deformity of hands and feet (ectrodactyly) (70 %), cleft lip and palate (40 %), and ectodermal dysplasia. [entokey.com]

Ectrodactyly-Ectodermal Dysplasia without Clefting Syndrome

One patient had the ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome with lobster-claw deformities of the hands; thin, blond, and dry hair and enamel hypoplasia; and a [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

(lobster claw deformity of the hands and feet), ectodermal dysplasia (defects of the hair, sweet glands, nails, and teeth) and cleft lip/palate (Fig. 1 ) [ 1 ]. [link.springer.com]

This condition is a combination of ectrodactyly, the lobster claw-like deformities of the hands and feet, ectodermal dysplasia affecting skin, hair, and nails, and cleft lip [genome.jp]

Congenital Hypomyelinating Neuropathy

Claw foot deformity develops with age. [anestesiarianimazione.com]

Weakness of the intrinsic hand muscles generally occurs late in the course of the disease but is not usually related to the degree of leg weakness or atrophy or to the age [anestesiarianimazione.com]

Congenital Malformation Syndromes Predominantly Involving Limbs

Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more ] 0001171 Strabismus Cross-eyed Squint Squint eyes [ more ] 0000486 Talipes 0001883 Tetralogy [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] the brain 0000238 Microphthalmia Abnormally small eyeball 0000568 Pulmonary artery atresia 0004935 Short distal phalanx of finger Short outermost finger bone 0009882 Split hand [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Rudiger's Syndrome

A typical lobster claw hand [4] deformity [Figure - 4] was also present. Skin was dry, scaly and hypopigmented. [ijo.in]

The syndrome of cleft lip, cleft palate and lobster claw deformities of hand and feet Plast Reconstr Surg. 1963;32:627–36 5. Rodini ES, Richieri-Costa A. [journals.lww.com]

[…] cases) with the ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, clefting… The EEC syndrome (ectrodactyly or lobster-claw deformity, ectodermal dysplasia, and cleft lip and palate) is [semanticscholar.org]

Macrocephaly Type Fryns

For example, cases with atypical limb manifestations such as ectrodactyly, radial ray aplasia, limb shortening, and multiple pterygia have been labeled as Fryns syndrome by [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

FG Syndrome Type 5

Claw hand Claw hand deformities Claw hands Claw-hand deformities Split-hand [ more ] 0001171 Strabismus Cross-eyed Squint Squint eyes [ more ] 0000486 Syndactyly Webbed fingers [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] length of neck 0000470 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Single transverse palmar crease 0000954 Skin tags 0010609 Sparse hair 0008070 Split hand [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Split Hand-Split Foot with Hypodontia

Cleft lip/palate, abnormal ears, ectrodactyly, congenital heart defect, and growth retardation: definition of the acro-cardio-facial syndrome. CLINICAL-DYSMORPHOLOGY. [malattierare.regione.veneto.it]

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient with ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome. ORAL-SURGERY-ORAL-MEDICINE-ORAL-PATHOLOGY-ORAL-RADIOLOGY-AND-ENDODONTICS. [malattierare.regione.veneto.it]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 H/S

Clinical features and severity of symptoms are widely variable but typically include short stature, dysostosis multiplex, facial dysmorphism, stiff joints, claw-hand deformities [logan.testcatalog.org]

hand deformity” Stiffness of the hips Knocked knees also known as “valgus deformity” Curvature of the spine also known as scoliosis Carpal tunnel syndrome (pinching of the [rarediseases.org]

Progressive bone and joint disease (termed dysostosis multiplex) is seen in all MPS I children and leads to All joints becoming stiff The fingers becoming stiff leading to a “claw [rarediseases.org]

Ulnar Nerve Entrapment

Proximal as well as distal lesions lead to claw hand deformity! [amboss.com]

Paralysis of interossei and the medial two lumbricals causes 'claw hand' deformity, mainly seen in the ulnar fingers. [patient.info]

[…] or forearm claw-like deformity of ring finger and pinky Symptoms of entrapment at the wrist Entrapment at the wrist usually only causes symptoms in your hand, including: [healthline.com]

Split Hand-Split Foot Malformation Type 6

Ectrodactyly. Birth defects encyclopedia USA. Center for Birth Defects Information Services, Inc. [archivo.bc.una.py]