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Webbing of the fingers or toes

Alternative Names: Syndactyly; Polysyndactyly Call your health care provider if: This condition is normally discovered at birth and evaluated during the newborn hospital stay. What to expect at your health care provider's office: Text Continues Below 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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