Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Description : Split-hand/split-foot malformation (SHFM) is a limb malformation involving the central
rays of the autopod and presenting with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and
feet, and aplasia and/or hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals, and metatarsals.
Some patients with SHFM5 have been found to have mental retardation, ectodermal and
craniofacial findings, and orofacial clefting (Elliott and Evans, 2006). For additional
phenotypic information and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity in this disorder,
see SHFM1 (183600).;