Incomplete superficial palmar arch and gangrene in the hand in a neonate with DOCK6 mutation.

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The superficial palmar arch, formed by the branches of radial and ulnar arteries, supplies the blood to the hand. In cases of incomplete superficial palmar arch, the radial and ulnar branches fail to join. Any compromise to the ulnar blood supply in an incomplete superficial palmar arch can lead to subsequent gangrene. This baby presented with blackish discolouration and gangrene on the left hand, primarily...

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