2023•Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)Open access

Spontaneous improvement of bilateral clinodactyly of the little finger with trapezoidal phalanx: a case report with a 15-year follow-up

Francesca Teodonno, Jacopo Maffeis, S. Guéro

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Clinodactyly can be produced by a longitudinal epiphyseal bracket that generates either a 'delta' or 'trapezoidal' phalanx. We present a case with a 15-year follow-up of bilateral clinodactyly of the little finger, to emphasize a 'wait-and-see' approach as self-remodelling of his phalanges occurred during growth.

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Key concepts: Clinodactyly, Phalanx, Proximal phalanx, Anatomy, Medicine