Historical note: An analysis of a 17th century illustration of a child with split hand/split foot malformation

Avi Ohry*, Moshe Frydman

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Abstract

In one of Philipp Jakob Sachs von Lewenhaimb's (1627-1672) books, one may find perhaps the first illustration of a child with the split hand/split foot malformation. A short historical note and some clinical genetic data are given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-106
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Children's Orthopaedics
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • 17th century
  • History of medicine
  • Philipp Jakob Sachs von Lewenhaimb
  • Split hand/split foot syndrome

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