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What is Polydactyly?

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Polydactyly: A rare deformity where the hands and/or feet have extra digits.
Polydactyly: A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the presence of supernumerary digits.
Source - Diseases Database
Polydactyly: birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes.
Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader types of Polydactyly:

Causes of Polydactyly: see causes of Polydactyly

Symptoms of Polydactyly: see symptoms of Polydactyly

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Polydactyly.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Polydactyly.

Treatments for Polydactyly: see treatments for Polydactyly
Research for Polydactyly: see research for Polydactyly

Hospitalization statistics for Polydactyly: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Polydactyly:

0.011% (1,396) of hospital consultant episodes were for polydactyly in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital consultant episodes for polydactyly required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
60% of hospital consultant episodes for polydactyly were for polydactyly men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
40% of hospital consultant episodes for polydactyly were for polydactyly women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2% of hospital consultant episodes for polydactyly required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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