A Shocking Case of Conjoined Hands

On ordinary occasions, this looks like a person is holding hands with themselves or high-fiving themselves. In reality, this is a product of a physical condition called “ulnar dimelia,” which gives people eight fingers.

It is a rare developmental dilemma due to the absence of radius, the duplication of the ulna, and symmetric polydactyly. Luckily, there is a surgical reconstruction intervention for those who want to fix it. It is recommended that the operation be performed before a child reaches the age of two.