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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Synostosis involving bones of the hand
  1. ... the hand toward the thumb (radial deviation). The bones in the hands (metacarpals) are longer than normal, and the fingers ... the PITX1 protein normally directs lower limb structure, bones, muscles, and tendons in the arms and hands develop more like those in the legs and ...
  2. ... characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis), which prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face. Abnormalities of the hands and feet are also frequent, and other body ...