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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Wrist and Hand: Part 4 of 5

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


Figure 68:Short form of terminal phalanx of the thumb. Hands a-e.

Figure 69:Shortened middle phalanx of both hands.

a:right

b:left

Figure 70:Atrophic form of terminal phalanx.

a:Right hand, normal

b:Left hand, terminal phalanx IV and V atrophic.

Figure 71:Shortened middle phalanx of the second to fifth fingers with equal shortening of the metacarpals of the thumb. Observation of Prof. Leboucq in Gent.

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