Hands of a girl with achondroplasia

Black and white photograph showing the appearances of the hands, associated with the condition known as achondroplasia. The hands belong to one of three sisters, aged 13, 11, and 7 years respectively. They are the youngest of a family of six, their three elder brothers being grown up and full size. Both father and mother were healthy, and the girls are said to have been normal in appearance at birth and up to the fifth year.