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  2. Congenital clasped thumb - Wikipedia

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    Congenital clasped thumb describes an anomaly which is characterized by a fixed thumb into the palm at the metacarpophalangeal joint in one or both hands. [5] The incidence and genetic background are unknown. A study of Weckesser et al. showed that boys are twice as often affected with congenital clasped thumb compared to girls.

  3. Arthrogryposis - Wikipedia

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    The soft tissue envelope in congenital contractual conditions such as clasped or arthrogrypotic thumbs is often deficient in two planes, the thumb-index web and the flexor aspect of the thumb. There is often an appearance of increased skin at the base of the index finger that is part of the deformity. This tissue can be used to resurface the ...

  4. Brachydactyly type D - Wikipedia

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    Brachydactyly type D, also known as short thumb, [3] [1] stub thumb, [5] [6] or clubbed thumb, [5] [6] is a genetic trait recognised by a thumb being relatively short and round with an accompanying wider nail bed. The distal phalanx of such thumbs is approximately two-thirds the length of full-length thumbs.

  5. Thumb hypoplasia - Wikipedia

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    Thumb hypoplasia is a spectrum of congenital abnormalities of the thumb varying from small defects to complete absence of the thumb. [1] It can be isolated, when only the thumb is affected, and in 60% of the cases [ 2 ] it is associated with radial dysplasia [ 1 ] (or radial club, radius dysplasia, longitudinal radial deficiency).

  6. Ectrodactyly - Wikipedia

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    It is a substantial rare form of a congenital disorder in which the development of the hand is disturbed. It is a type I failure of formation – longitudinal arrest. [ 5 ] The central ray of the hand is affected and usually appears without proximal deficiencies of nerves, vessels, tendons, muscles and bones in contrast to the radial and ulnar ...

  7. She amputated her arm due to a rare cancer. Her open ... - AOL

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    In late October, Eldiara Doucette found out she only had five days left with her arm. The 22-year-old's synovial sarcoma − a rare cancer that affects soft tissue − had returned. Her hospital's ...

  8. Pirates ace Paul Skenes is looking to add to his already ...

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    Paul Skenes spent his rookie season dutifully following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to bring their young ace along as slowly and safely as possible. Frazier, second baseman Nick Gonzales and ...

  9. Brachydactyly - Wikipedia

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    Brachydactyly type D. "Stub Thumb" Referred to inaccurately as "clubbed thumbs". [11] Most common form of brachydactyly. It shortens the final bone in the thumbs and does not affect the fingers at all. [9] Type E, BDE: 113300: HOXD13: 2q31-q32: Brachydactyly type E. This is the rarest form of brachydactyly.