Gamuts

Symphalangism

The phalanges (singular: phalanx ) are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates. In primates, the thumbs and big toes have two phalanges while the other digits have three phalanges. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Fusion of phalanges in a digit
Subtypes
Proximal symphalangism
May Cause
Carpal and/or tarsal fusion
Ulnar ray hypoplasia
May Be Caused by
 Common
Isolated anomaly
 Uncommon
Acrocephalosyndactyly
Apert syndrome
Brachydactyly type B
Brachydactyly type C
Carpal-tarsal coalition
CHAR syndrome
Cushing symphalangism
Diastrophic dysplasia
Familial brachydactyly B
Familial brachydactyly C
Familial distal symphalangism
Fluconazole embryopathy
Hand-foot-genital syndrome
Hereditary symphalangism and tarsal synostosis
Kantaputra mesomelic dysplasia
Lenz-Majewski dysplasia
Metacarpal 4-5 synostosis
Möbius syndrome
Multiple synostosis syndrome
Oculo-dento-osseous dysplasia
Poland syndrome
Popliteal pterygium syndrome
Pterygium syndrome
Short rib-polydactyly syndrome type 1
Symphalangism complete-carpal fusion
Symphalangism-surdity syndrome
Ventruto syndrome

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