Idiopathic isolated bilaterally symmetrical brachymetacarpia of the fifth metacarpal. Case report

We report a rare case of a 32-year-old woman with idiopathic isolated bilaterally symmetrical brachymetacarpia of the fifth metacarpal bone, which had been present since the age of 14. Movement, and sensory and motor function were within normal limits, and she had no symptoms. No treatment was recom...

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Published inScandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 117
Main Authors Schoeller, T, Wechselberger, G, Otto, A, Hussl, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1998
Subjects
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hand Deformities, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Metacarpus - abnormalities
Metacarpus - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
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Summary:We report a rare case of a 32-year-old woman with idiopathic isolated bilaterally symmetrical brachymetacarpia of the fifth metacarpal bone, which had been present since the age of 14. Movement, and sensory and motor function were within normal limits, and she had no symptoms. No treatment was recommended. We know of no similar case reports.
ISSN:0284-4311
DOI:10.1080/02844319850159029