Unusual Combination

We have come a long way in understanding congenital hand and upper extremity abnormalities.  Dr Swanson, more than 40 years ago, published a classification system that was adopted by most of us who treat patients with birth anomalies.  This classification system was based purely on appearance of the extremity but allowed us to communicate better […]

Carpenter Syndrome

Carpenter Syndrome is one rare type of acrocephalopolysyndactyly, Type 2.  It is closely related to acrocephalosyndactyly, with the most notable type of this group of disorders being Apert syndrome.  These syndrome all have craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the suture lines of the skull) and syndactyly, with or without polydactyly as well.  Carpenter syndrome has been […]

Clavicle Pseudoarthrosis

Clavicle pseudoarthrosis (meaning fake joint) is a rare condition.  It occurs when the normal growth centers of the clavicle do not join (fuse) during development.  It is almost always right sided, a fact which is may be related to pressure from the subclavian artery.  Clavicle pseudoarthrosis is generally painless but it causes a large prominence […]