Congenital absence of the fourth metacarpal bone (congenital dysplasia of the ring finger).
Review of the related literature shows no reports of congenital absence of the fourth metacarpal or congenital dysplasia of the ring finger. I describe the clinical features, hand pattern profiles, and dermatogyphics of three patients with displastic floating ring finger. The surgical treatment is outlined.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Japan.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography