BRACHYDACTYLY

WHAT IS BRACHYDACTYLY ?

Brachydactyly describes a short finger. It is a greek word Brachy meaning short and dactyly meaning finger. In a child with brachydactyly, one or more bones in the finger are reduced in size. Brachydactyly may occur in isolation, as part of a complex hand anomaly, as a constituent of generalised syndrome or as a consequence of trauma.

WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL FEATURES ?

Severity of the digital shortening is variable. Fingers have 3 bones ; one under the nail and two below that. The middle one is most commonly affected in children with brachydactyly.

TREATMENT

Hand function is often normal in patients ; hence treatment remains conservative. Lengthening of digits is attempted only when there are severe functional or aesthetic problems.

ERNAKULAM

Dr. Binoy P S
Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology,
Department of Orthopedics,

Aster Medcity, Cochin,

Kerala, India

+91 87148 07505

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Department of Orthopedics,

St James Hospital, Chalakudy,

Kerala, India


+91 87148 07505

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ERNAKULAM

Dr. Binoy P S
Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology,
Department of Orthopedics,

Aster Medcity, Cochin,

Kerala, India

+91 87148 07505

handsurgery505@outlook.com

BOOK A VISIT

THRISSUR

Dr. Binoy P S
Department of Orthopedics,

St James Hospital, Chalakudy,

Kerala, India


+91 87148 07505

handsurgery505@outlook.com

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