amniotic constriction bands…

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pseudo-ainhum, streeter's dysplasia, amniotic constriction bands, a congenital, present from birth, deformity, the limbs, arms, legs, digits, fingers, toes, a type of damage, placenta which cuts off blood supply, prevents normal development, amnion, the placenta, produce fibrous bands, entrap the limbs, the fetus, bands compress the area, the limb over which they run, reducing blood supply, causing the limb to develop abnormally, relatively rare disease, a permanent band, indentation around an arm, leg, finger, toe, congenital amputation of, part of an arm, leg, abnormal gap, in the face, a cleft, band was across face, abdominal, chest wall defect, band located in those areas, physical examination is sufficient to make this diagnosis, severity, the deformity, vary widely from only one toe, finger affected, to an entire arm, leg missing, severely underdeveloped, widely, deformity is not severe, no treatment needed, in more serious cases, major surgery needed to reconstruct, part of an arm, leg, again, prognosis depends on the severity, most cases, prognosis, normal function is excellent, involved cases have more guarded prognoses, complications, complete, partial loss of function, an arm, a leg, congenital bands affecting the hand, the most problemtatic, disease, diagnosed at birth.