Ectrodactyly [lobster claw]: a rare deformity of the hands and feet

Two siblings having ectrodactyly of both hands and feet presented at the age of five and seven years with fairly good function and minimal disability. Both underwent surgery; approximation of cleft hand and bilateral osteotomies were performed to correct gross abduction of big toes in one sister while approximation of cleft in feet alone was sufficient in the other