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[[File:Brachymetacarpie D3 8W - CR ap - 001.jpg|thumb|Brachymetacarpia of the third metacarpal (middle finger)]]'''Brachymetacarpia''' or '''brachymetacarpalia''' is a medical condition in which the [[metacarpal bones]] of the hands are shortened.<ref>{{Citation |last=Rayan |first=Ghazi M. |title=Brachymetacarpia |date=2014 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54610-5_20 |work=Congenital Hand Anomalies and Associated Syndromes |pages=279–290 |editor-last=Rayan |editor-first=Ghazi M. |place=Berlin, Heidelberg |publisher=Springer |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-642-54610-5_20 |isbn=978-3-642-54610-5 |access-date=2022-12-02 |last2=Upton III |first2=Joseph |editor2-last=Upton III |editor2-first=Joseph}}</ref> The equivalent condition in the foot is [[brachymetatarsia]], in which the [[metatarsal bones]] are shortened. Brachymetacarpia is typically [[Birth defect|congenital]] and presents in childhood or early adolescence, but it can also be associated with other acquired syndromes or endocrinological conditions. While cosmetic appearance is the most common concern of affected individuals, brachymetacarpia may also affect hand function due to alterations in muscle and tendon length. Treatment usually involves lengthening of the affected bone(s), either acutely with a bone graft or gradually with an [[External fixation|external fixator]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Barik, S; Farr, S |first= |date=4 Jan 2021 |title=Brachymetacarpia and brachymetatarsia: do we need to operate? |url=https://doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.6.200087 |journal=[[EFORT Open Reviews]] |volume=6 |issue=1}}</ref> |
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'''Brachymetacarpia''' is a medical condition in which the metacarpals of the hands are shortened, the foot equivalent to this condition is [[brachymetatarsia]]. |
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This condition is one of the causes of [[brachydactyly]]. |
This condition is one of the causes of [[brachydactyly]]. |
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== Epidemiology == |
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[[File:Brachymetacarpie D3 8W - CR ap - 001.jpg|thumb|Brachymetacarpia of the third metacarpal (middle finger)]] |
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Prevalence of brachymetacarpia is unknown. The third, fourth, and fifth metacarpals are most commonly affected.<ref name=":0" /> |
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[[Category:Skeletal disorders]] |
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[[Category:Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system]] |
[[Category:Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system]] |
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Brachymetacarpia or brachymetacarpalia is a medical condition in which the metacarpal bones of the hands are shortened.[1] The equivalent condition in the foot is brachymetatarsia, in which the metatarsal bones are shortened. Brachymetacarpia is typically congenital and presents in childhood or early adolescence, but it can also be associated with other acquired syndromes or endocrinological conditions. While cosmetic appearance is the most common concern of affected individuals, brachymetacarpia may also affect hand function due to alterations in muscle and tendon length. Treatment usually involves lengthening of the affected bone(s), either acutely with a bone graft or gradually with an external fixator.[2]
This condition is one of the causes of brachydactyly.
Epidemiology
Prevalence of brachymetacarpia is unknown. The third, fourth, and fifth metacarpals are most commonly affected.[2]
References
- ^ Rayan, Ghazi M.; Upton III, Joseph (2014), Rayan, Ghazi M.; Upton III, Joseph (eds.), "Brachymetacarpia", Congenital Hand Anomalies and Associated Syndromes, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 279–290, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-54610-5_20, ISBN 978-3-642-54610-5, retrieved 2022-12-02
- ^ a b Barik, S; Farr, S (4 Jan 2021). "Brachymetacarpia and brachymetatarsia: do we need to operate?". EFORT Open Reviews. 6 (1).
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