Extremities

Expected findings:

• Maintains posture of flexion
• Equal and bilateral movement and tone
• Full range of motion all joints
• Ten fingers and ten toes
• Negative hip click
• Grasp reflex present
• Legs appear bowed

• Feet appear flat

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• Palmar creases present

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• Sole creases present

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Signs of potential distress or deviations from expected findings:

• Unequal tone
• Asymmetrical movement of extremities
• Syndactyly
• Unequal leg length
• Asymmetrical skin creases posterior thigh

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• Dislocation of hip
• Persistent cyanosis of nail beds
• Polydactyly

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• Simean crease

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• Marked metatarus varus

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