title: Distal phalangeal brachydactyly secondary to healed renal osteodystrophy.
abstract: Six cases of distal phalangeal brachydactyly of the hands in patients with healed renal osteodystrophy are reported. Severe osseous changes of renal osteodystrophy were seen in all cases. These cases present healed renal osteodystrophy as another consideration in the differential diagnosis of distal phalangeal brachydactyly.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography