Amniotic Constriction Band- how we can help function

Amniotic constriction band is a common condition which typically involves more than one extremity.  While the belly and face can be involved in rare patients, the arms and legs are the classic sites.  Every child with amniotic band is different.  Totally.  Sometimes, physicians refer to it as a syndrome but that is not really accurate- it is a random pattern of constriction rings, […]

Ulnar cleft hand, part II

My most recent post, from Dec 5th, was on a rare type of cleft hand, the ulnar cleft hand.  Ulnar cleft hand is very different and even less common that the classic cleft hand which involves the central hand (classically with middle finger absence).  There have been a few manuscripts on the topic of ulnar […]