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Ring finger brachymetacarpia brachydactyly short metacarpals case report
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Collen Sandile Nkosi, Khumoetsile Josiah Manaka, Abdulhalim Yusuf Ismail, Tatolo Ishmael Sefeane, & Mmampapatla Thomas Ramokgopa. (2025). Bilateral symmetrical brachymetacarpia of the ring fingers: a case report. Pan African Medical Journal, 50(1). https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2025.50.108.41420
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Bilateral symmetrical brachymetacarpia of the ring fingers: a case report
Abstract
Brachymetacarpia is the term for the shortening of the digit as a result of the metacarpal shortening. Isolated idiopathic brachymetacarpia is rarely reported in African countries, and its incidence is still unknown in the literature compared to brachymetatarsia, which is extensively reported. We report an uncommon case of a 26-year-old male patient who presented with short, symmetrical ring fingers without an associated medical condition. Clinical examination revealed signs in keeping with brachymetacarpia, while plain radiographs showed a metacarpal sign. Non-operative treatment was given for bilateral brachymetacarpia.
