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Research Article| Volume 23, P269-282, 1970

Lobster-claw deformities of the hands and feet

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      Summary

      The literature on lobster-claw deformities has been reviewed and seven cases have been presented to illustrate the variations in the degree of deformity which may occur. The relevance of these variations to theories of pathogenesis of the deformity is discussed.

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