A Newborn Who Has Hand and Foot Deformities

• DOI: 10.1542/neo.13-1-e69
• Publication Date: 2012-01-09T16:08:02Z
• Authors: Alvaro Moreira; Mubbasheer Ahmed; Shilpa Shah
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; 3. Good health

A newborn presents with bilateral hand and foot deformities (Figures 1 and 2). Figure 1. Image of bilateral feet. Figure 2. Image of bilateral hands. ### Prenatal and Birth Histories ### Presentation At birth, the infant was noted to have deformities resembling a “lobster claw” to both her feet, and each hand had only a single digit. ### Vital Signs ### Physical Examination