Brachydactyly Types - Causes & Outlook - Cleveland Clinic
2022年8月30日 · There are seven types of brachydactyly. What is brachydactyly? Brachydactyly (brack-ee-dack-til-ee) means “short digits” and is a general term to identify fingers and toes that are shorter than normal. Brachydactyly is a genetic condition, and it happens because of a gene mutation that affects bone growth.
Brachydactyly: Types, Diagnosis, Treatment and More - Healthline
2017年7月26日 · Brachydactyly is a shortening of the fingers and toes due to unusually short bones. This is an inherited condition, and in most cases does not present any problems for the person who has it....
Brachydactyly: What It Is and What It Means for Your Health - WebMD
2023年4月27日 · Most types of brachydactyly are genetic, which means that they can be passed down in a family. It’s a dominant genetic trait, so only one parent needs to have the condition for a child to inherit...
Brachydactyly - Wikipedia
There are several types of brachydactyly: Brachydactyly type A1 or Farabee-type brachydactyly. BDA1 is an autosomal dominant inherited disease. Features include: short or absent phalanges, extra carpal bones, hypoplastic or absent ulna and short metacarpal bones.
Brachydactyly (Short Fingers or Short Toes) - Johns Hopkins …
Brachydactyly causes certain fingers or toes (digits) to be shorter than average in comparison with other digits. A short small finger or clubbed thumb are the most common brachydactyly types. Short fingers or short toes may affect appearance, but brachydactyly rarely affects function or movements.
Brachydactyly | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
2024年7月30日 · Different types of brachydactyly are classified according to their clinical and radiographic features of phalangeal or metacarpal involvement. The Bell classification was initially proposed in 1951 and further elaborated by Temtamy 5 et al. in 1978, and at the time of writing (July 2016) is the most widely accepted classification.
BRACHYDACTYLY - Hand Surgery Resource
Brachydactyly, or shortening of the digits, is a hereditary disorder characterized by abnormal development of the metacarpals, phalanges, or both. It is usually transmitted as an autosomal dominant gene with variable expression.
Brachydactyly - PubMed
2008年6月13日 · Brachydactyly ("short digits") is a general term that refers to disproportionately short fingers and toes, and forms part of the group of limb malformations characterized by bone dysostosis. The various types of isolated brachydactyly are rare, except for types A3 and D. Brachydactyly can occur eith …
Brachydactyly E: isolated or as a feature of a syndrome
2013年9月12日 · Hertzog classified BDE into three distinct varieties: type E1, with shortening of metacarpal IV, sometimes associated with shortening of metatarsal IV (possible involvement of an isolated metatarsal); type E2, with shortening of metacarpals IV and V (and metatarsals) associated with shortening of the distal phalanx of the thumb; and type E3 ...
Brachydactyly | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases - Springer
2008年6月13日 · Therefore, we follow here the definitions of the various types of brachydactyly as described by Temtamy and McKusick [1]. We will focus on isolated brachydactyly, although selected syndromic forms will also be discussed. Prenatal diagnosis is usually not indicated for isolated forms of brachydactyly, but may be appropriate in syndromic forms.
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