Webbing of the Fingers or Toes
Alternate Names : Polysyndactyly, Syndactyly
What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting your symptom in detail may include:
- Which fingers (toes) are involved?
- Have any other family members had this problem?
- What other symptoms or abnormalities are also present?
An infant with webbing may have other symptoms and signs that, when taken together, define a specific syndrome or condition. Diagnosis of that condition is based on a family history, medical history, and thorough physical evaluation.
Laboratory studies (such as chromosome studies, enzyme assays, X-rays, and metabolic studies) may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder.
AFTER SEEING YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider associated with the webbing, you may want to note that diagnosis in your child's personal medical record.
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