title: Congenital synostosis between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones.
abstract: Congenital synostosis between the fourth and fifth metacarpals is a rare congenital anomaly. This article reports the clinical features, hand pattern profiles, and dermatoglyphics of 14 patients with congenital synostosis between their fourth and fifth metacarpals. Surgical procedures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery