Symptoms of Congenital Hand Deformities
Congenital anomalies are deformities that are present at birth. Any type of deformity in a newborn can become a challenge for the child as he or she grows. Hand deformities can be particularly disabling as the child learns to interact with the environment through the use of his or her hands. The degree of deformity varies from a minor deformity, such as unequal fingers, to a severe deformity, such as total absence of a bone.

You can easily recognize the anomaly as the common symptoms of congenital hand deformities are easy to recognize and include:

Having more or less number of fingers than normal

Having webbed or joined fingers

Having fingers that will not bend or straighten

Missing or short bones of the hand or arm