Charles Goldfarb, MD, the author of this blog, is an orthopedic hand surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in congenital hand and upper extremity disorders. He practices at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis, Missouri. This blog was created to demystify abnormalities of the hand and wrist that children may experience from the time of birth. Comments and feedback are welcome.