Unilateral longitudinal radial ray deficiency of the hand and metacarpal 4-5 synostosis.

Authors :: De Smet L
Keymolen K
Fryns JP
Source :: Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) [Genet Couns] 1999; Vol. 10 (4), pp. 369-72.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: We report 3 non related patients with severe hypoplasia/aplasia of the thumb with an ipsilateral synostosis of the fourth and fifth metacarpals. A review of few reports on this unusual association is presented and the possible pathogenetic mechanism is discussed.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Hand Deformities, Congenital
Metacarpus abnormalities
Synostosis
Thumb abnormalities

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