Brachymesophalangia V in Hottentot and "Cape Colored" children in Namibia (South West Africa) and South Africa.
In order to determine the incidence of Brachymesophalangia V, an inspectional and metrical analysis was made of radiographs of 67 Nama-speaking Hottentots aged 2 to 17.5 years, and 210 Rehoboth Basters (in Namibia) and Cape Colored children (near Cape Town) aged 1.5 to 21 years. None of the children displayed cone-shaped epiphysis or early union, and none showed Brachymesophalangia V. It was confirmed that the incidence of Brachymesophalangia V is considerably higher in Mongoloid populations than in Caucasoid or Negroid groups, including Hottentots.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009276:Namibia; D011859:Radiography; D013019:South Africa; D044465:White People