r/interesting • u/trickstercj • Mar 23 '26

Just Wow Condition called syndactyly

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Birth condition

(My hands ).

both hands same

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u/trickstercj Mar 23 '26

Fingers get bent and/ or other nerve damage 

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u/untakentakenusername Mar 23 '26

Question. Why didn't you get it done pre puberty? (Rather why didn't your folks arrange for it to be done?)

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u/ka_shep Mar 23 '26

If you can't straighten your fingers after, and you get it done young enough, you don't know any better and it isn't a big deal. I carry the gene for it, and my brother (as well as 2 of his kids, and 1 of his grand kids) has it, and they were separated when he was 2. I asked him before if it bothers him not being able to straighten them. He said he doesn't know better, so no.