Historical note: an analysis of a 17th century illustration of a child with split hand/split foot malformation.

Ohry, Avi; Frydman, Moshe · J Child Orthop · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

In one of Philipp Jakob Sachs von Lewenhaimb's (1627-1672) books, one may find perhaps the first illustration of a child with the split hand/split foot malformation. A short historical note and some clinical genetic data are given.

Anatomy