Finger pathology

Last revised by Yahya Baba on 2 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Baba Y, Weerakkody Y, Sharma R, et al. Finger pathology. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-95520

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-95520

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95520

Article created:

6 Dec 2021, Yahya Baba ◉

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Last revised:

2 Apr 2024, Yahya Baba ◉

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Revisions:

14 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Gamuts

Synonyms:

Finger disease
Digit pathology
Digit lesions
Digit lesion
Pathology of the fingers
Pathology of the hand and foot digits
Congenital finger pathology

Finger pathology is wide and includes all lesions involving the tendons, ligaments, muscles, bone, and articulations of the hand and foot digits.

Congenital

brachydactyly - short digits
brachymetatarsia - short metatarsal
arachnodactyly - elongated, thin "spider-like" digits ¹
polydactyly (hyperdactyly) - supernumerary digits
adactyly - the absence of all the digits of a limb
oligodactyly - the absence of one or more digits
ectrodactyly - the absence of one or more central digits with deep V-shaped central bony defect
symphalangism - synostosis of the interphalangeal joints
syndactyly - a fusion of two or more digits
symbrachydactyly - a variety of anomalies including brachydactyly, syndactyly, and global hypoplasia of the digits ²
- monodactyly
- bidactyly
- oligodactyly
- adactyly (peromelia)
- brachymesophalangia
clinodactyly - radial angulation at an interphalangeal joint
camptodactyly - congenital flexion contracture of a digit

Traumatic

Infections

tuberculous dactylitis ³

Inflammatory

Neoplastic

glomangioma - glomus tumour
enchondroma

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