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Abnormal middle phalanx morphology of the hand

MedGen UID:
869762
•Concept ID:
C4024191
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of the middle finger bones of the hand; Abnormality of the middle phalanges of the hand
 
HPO: HP:0009833

Definition

An anomaly of middle phalanx of finger. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal middle phalanx morphology of the hand

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The hand profile on de Lange syndrome: diagnostic criteria.
Halal F, Preus M
Am J Med Genet 1979;3(4):317-23. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320030402. PMID: 474631

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Classification for Thumb Opposition in Children with Thumb Hypoplasia.
Vergara-Amador E, Herrera-Rodríguez J, López-Rincón L
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2021 Jun;26(2):214-217. doi: 10.1142/S242483552150020X. PMID: 33928854
Growth of the New Thumb Metacarpal After Pollicization for Thumb Hypoplasia.
Tonkin MA, Trist ND, van der Spuy DJ, Yoon A, Singh HP, Lawson RD
J Hand Surg Am 2018 Jan;43(1):83.e1-83.e6. Epub 2017 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.08.001. PMID: 28917547
Glomus Tumors in the Foot: Case Series.
Trehan SK, Soukup DS, Mintz DN, Perino G, Ellis SJ
Foot Ankle Spec 2015 Dec;8(6):460-5. Epub 2015 Apr 28 doi: 10.1177/1938640015583514. PMID: 25926521
The relationship of nerve fibre pathology to sensory function in entrapment neuropathy.
Schmid AB, Bland JD, Bhat MA, Bennett DL
Brain 2014 Dec;137(Pt 12):3186-99. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1093/brain/awu288. PMID: 25348629Free PMC Article
Abductor digiti quinti opponensplasty.
Wissinger HA, Singsen EG
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1977 Oct;59(7):895-8. PMID: 198410

Diagnosis

Hypothesis: Symbrachydactyly.
Holmes LB, Nasri HZ
Am J Med Genet A 2022 Nov;188(11):3236-3241. Epub 2022 Sep 8 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62941. PMID: 36073773
Slowly growing solitary neurofibroma of the thumb: A case report.
Kim KS, Lee DG, Lee DH, Hwang JH, Lee SY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Jan 15;100(2):e23611. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023611. PMID: 33466121Free PMC Article
Glomus Tumors in the Foot: Case Series.
Trehan SK, Soukup DS, Mintz DN, Perino G, Ellis SJ
Foot Ankle Spec 2015 Dec;8(6):460-5. Epub 2015 Apr 28 doi: 10.1177/1938640015583514. PMID: 25926521
The relationship of nerve fibre pathology to sensory function in entrapment neuropathy.
Schmid AB, Bland JD, Bhat MA, Bennett DL
Brain 2014 Dec;137(Pt 12):3186-99. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1093/brain/awu288. PMID: 25348629Free PMC Article
Metacarpophalangeal pattern profile analysis in Noonan syndrome.
Butler MG, Kumar R, Davis MF, Gale DD, Dahir GA, Meaney FJ
Am J Med Genet 2000 May 15;92(2):128-31. PMID: 10797437Free PMC Article

Therapy

The dorsal approach to silicone implant arthroplasty of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
Bickel KD
J Hand Surg Am 2007 Jul-Aug;32(6):909-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.04.013. PMID: 17606076
Skeletal X-ray findings and bone histology in patients on hemodialysis.
Ritz E, Prager P, Krempien B, Bommer J, Malluche HH, Schmidt-Gayk H
Kidney Int 1978 Apr;13(4):316-23. doi: 10.1038/ki.1978.45. PMID: 651130

Prognosis

Long term follow-up of composite non-vascularized toe phalanx transfers for aphalangia.
Tonkin MA, Deva AK, Filan SL
J Hand Surg Br 2005 Oct;30(5):452-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.06.001. PMID: 16029918
The fourth lumbrical muscle in the hand: a variation of insertion on the fifth finger.
Windisch G
Surg Radiol Anat 2000;22(3-4):213-5. doi: 10.1007/s00276-000-0213-1. PMID: 11143316
Anatomic variations in sensory innervation of the hand and digits.
Bas H, Kleinert JM
J Hand Surg Am 1999 Nov;24(6):1171-84. doi: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.1171. PMID: 10584938
Abductor digiti quinti opponensplasty.
Wissinger HA, Singsen EG
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1977 Oct;59(7):895-8. PMID: 198410

Clinical prediction guides

Classification for Thumb Opposition in Children with Thumb Hypoplasia.
Vergara-Amador E, Herrera-Rodríguez J, López-Rincón L
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2021 Jun;26(2):214-217. doi: 10.1142/S242483552150020X. PMID: 33928854
Slowly growing solitary neurofibroma of the thumb: A case report.
Kim KS, Lee DG, Lee DH, Hwang JH, Lee SY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Jan 15;100(2):e23611. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023611. PMID: 33466121Free PMC Article
The relationship of nerve fibre pathology to sensory function in entrapment neuropathy.
Schmid AB, Bland JD, Bhat MA, Bennett DL
Brain 2014 Dec;137(Pt 12):3186-99. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1093/brain/awu288. PMID: 25348629Free PMC Article
An assembly of anomalous extensor tendons of the hand--anatomical description and clinical relevance.
Mehta V, Jyoti A, Suri RK, Rath G
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 2009;52(1):27-30. PMID: 19754005
The additional tendons of the extensor digitorum muscle of the hand: an anatomical study with a clinical significance.
Das S, Sulaiman IM, Hussan F, Latiff AA, Suhaimi FH, Othman F
Bratisl Lek Listy 2008;109(12):584-6. PMID: 19348385

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