Syndactyly is characterized by the fusion of two or more toes. As you have seen in ducks and frogs, which allows them to swim better. Although unusual, some humans have webbed toes.
Wikipedia states that the chances are about 1 and 20,000 or 25,000.
The exact cause of the condition is unknown. In some cases, close family members may share this condition. In other cases, no other related persons have this condition.
There are a few different levels of webbing. From partial to complete webbing. Oddly enough, it is usually the second and third toe to be webbed. Webbed toes do not hurt the person or have any other effect. It just looks weird. Some people may become
self-conscious and chose to surgically fix this problem. Skin graphs may be needed and some degree of
scarring may occur. In my opinion i would just keep it and train to be a swimmer. Who know maybe you can be the next Michael Phelps.
The mechanics of this post are really good, with the exception of an "I" that you didn't capitalize in your last paragraph (which is a personal pet peeve of mine).
ReplyDeleteThe idea of this project is to create a current events blog. To that end, I would prefer that the subjects of your posts involve something that is currently making the news. Don't get me wrong, I love Wikipedia...but it's an informational website, not a news website.
I need to remind you again to label each of your posts as a "current event". 12/25
Great job coulter :P
ReplyDeleteI would not want to have webbed toes but if I would have them and it would not be needed to get fixed I probably would follow your advice and start to train to be a swimmer.
I liked that your blog post has no real complicated words and, so it was really easy for me to understand.
There's nothing wrong with having webbed toes! I have webbed toes and I've actually been able to swim since I was one.
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