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Hyperphalangy

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Hyperphalangy is a congenital, non-syndromic limb malformation characterised by the presence of an accessory phalanx between metacarpal/metatarsal and proximal phalanx, or between any two other phalanges of a digit, excluding the thumb. Hyperphalangy is almost always bilateral, and patients present no more than five digits and no other skeletal anomalies. Hyperphalangy is a congenital, non-syndromic limb malformation characterized by the presence of an accessory phalanx between metacarpal/metatarsal and proximal phalanx, or between any two other phalanges of a digit, excluding the thumb. Hyperphalangy is almost always bilateral, and patients present no more than five digits and no other skeletal anomalies. A congenital non-syndromic limb malformation with the presence of an accessory phalanx between metacarpal/metatarsal and proximal phalanx, or between any two other phalanges of a digit, excluding the thumb. Hyperphalangy is almost always bilateral and patients present no more than five digits and no other skeletal anomalies.
Synonyms
Supernumerary phalanx (disorder)
Supernumerary phalanx
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