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Short fingers and toes
Short digits, or brachydactyly, is a condition where the bones of the thumb or fingers are shorter than normal.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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What is the definition or description of: Short fingers and toes?
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Supposing you have short little toes rather than long finger like toes, does that decrease your chance for hammer toe?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Suffer with sever constipation, my right foot little finger broken almost 15 years ago, one leg short one long, is this all because of broken foot fin?
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What could be causing painful spasms of fingers and toes?
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My fingers tingle sometimes and my toes?
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What causes single finger or toe clubbing?
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What causes pus pockets on fingers and toes
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Can you tell me about webbed fingers or toes?
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What is related to pain in first finger of toe?
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Freckles appearing in between toes and fingers?
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What can I do to stop my toe finger from pains?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What does it mean if my fingers and toes tingle?
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What causes acute pain in my toe and finger tips?
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What is it when the tips of your fingers & toes itch?
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What do think of a child with webbed fingers and toes?
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Is the webbed finger or toe repair a risky thing to do?
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Is webbed finger or toe repair a very common procedure?
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A 49-year old male asked:
What csuses sharp pains on the tips of fingers and toes?
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Why would an infant's fingers & toes always be clenched?
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What to do to remove the black marks on the toe fingers ?
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A 42-year old asked:
Im getting burning sensations in my toes and fingers what is this?
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A 30-year old asked:
Should i be worried about tingling sensation in back, fingers and toes?
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A 45-year old asked:
What can be done if you are born with less fingers or toes than normal?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Is it normal for your fingers and toes to grow before a growth spurt of your height?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What can make my child's toes and fingers turn a purplish blue in a sitting position?
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A 37-year old asked:
What can be done to stop my toes and fingers from getting so cold when gloves and socks won't work?
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A 50-year old asked:
My son was stillborn and had twelve fingers, twelve toes. What are the chances I will have another child with this?
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A 49-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my son was stillborn and had twelve fingers twelve toes will I have another child with this?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Lines across my toes mean and it shines can it be related to diabetes? I don't have lines going across my fingers my fingers look normal.
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A 36-year old asked:
Why is it considered a disability if you have more finger than normal? You could probably do loads more with these extra fingers and toes, right?
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