Attempted bifid distal phalanx of the thumb

Case contributed by Craig Hacking , 29 Dec 2020
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Yaïr Glick, 16 Jul 2021

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BifidAttempted bifid distal phalanx of the thumb
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Bifid phalanx represents a congenital abnormality where two separate phalanges develop in one digit. In this case, complete bifid development has not occuredoccurred and a small mid-phalangeal foramen remains.

  • -<p>Bifid phalanx represents a congenital abnormality where two separate phalanges develop in one digit. In this case, complete bifid development has not occured and a small mid-phalangeal foramen remains.</p>
  • +<p>Bifid phalanx represents a congenital abnormality where two separate phalanges develop in one digit. In this case, complete bifid development has not occurred and a small mid-phalangeal foramen remains.</p>

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  • Theodore Eliot Keats, Mark W. Anderson. Atlas of Normal Roentgen Variants That May Simulate Disease, 9th Ed. (2013) <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9780323073554">ISBN: 9780323073554</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>

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