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[Polydactyly in the Old Testament].

C González·A Pérez
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The study of passage 2 Sam 21: 20-21 allows us to assert that the biblical writer registered a case of polydactyly, specifically a hexadactylia of the four limbs. The documental evidence certifies the presence of this orthopedic lesion in ancient times. It is probable that this was a case of post-axial, non crossed and non syndromic polydactyly.

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C González, A Pérez. 1993. [Polydactyly in the Old Testament].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8191143/

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