IMAGE OF THE WEEK 2012
WEEK 30
POLYDACTYLY
Figure 1: X-ray of the right hand showing double digitation of the distal phalanx of the right thumb with bifurcation of the proximal phalanx. (Click on image to enlarge) |
Figure 2: Annotated x-ray of the right hand indicating the polydactyly of the right thumb. (Click on image to enlarge) |
In polydactyly (many fingers) there is more than the usual number of digits (5) to the hands
It can be classified in broad sense into:
Pre-axial polydactyly can be further classified
For more information, please click on the link below
http://www.peds.ufl.edu/divisions/genetics/teaching/hand_malformations.htm
Polydactyly can be associated with a large number of other conditions, in this case Down’s syndrome.
Images and text contributed and prepared by
Dr Ian Bickle, Department of Radiology.
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