Congenital Dorsally Curving Deformity of the Distal Phalanx of the Little Finger: Case Report

Iwasaki, Norimasa; Terauchi, Takashi; Minami, Akio; Kato, Hiroyuki

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.06.018

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“…The differences between epiphyseal line or diaphysis curvature and distal tip curvature in terms of age were significant both in the present study and survey of literature (anova: P = 0.0003, Tukey-Krammer test: P < 0.05). Furthermore, three fingers demonstrated reversed Kirner's deformity with dorsal flexion and not volar flexion of the distal phalanx (Moss and Papanastasiou 2005;Lau and Tonkin 2009;Iwasaki et al 2010).…”

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Radiographic features of Kirner's deformity

Satake

Ogino

Eto

et al. 2013

Congenital Anomalies

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We conducted a study of Kirner's deformity to investigate its radiologic features and consider its possible causes. Sixty-seven patients with Kirner's deformity, 41 in our series and 26 retrieved in a survey of the literature were investigated. We divided Kirner's deformity into three types according to the site of curvature: the epiphyseal line, diaphysis, and distal tip. Among our series, 12 hands were affected in males and 26 in females. The gender of the patients for the other three hands was unknown. Twelve cases occurred on the right side, five on the left side, and 24 on both sides. Radiographic data for 34 hands were available. The palmar surface of the distal phalanx was at a mean angle of 27.4 degrees to the long axis of the middle phalanx. Epiphyseal line curvature was seen in four hands (mean patient age, 11 years), diaphysis curvature in 10 (mean age, 12.4 years), and distal tip curvature in 20 (mean age, 26.5 years). Dorsal subluxation of the distal phalanx was noticed in six hands (18%). Radiographic data for 26 hands reported previously were analyzable. The differences between epiphyseal line or diaphysis curvature and distal tip curvature in terms of age were significant in both the present study and the literature.

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“…Furthermore, three fingers demonstrated reversed Kirner's deformity with dorsal flexion and not volar flexion of the distal phalanx (Moss and Papanastasiou ; Lau and Tonkin ; Iwasaki et al. ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Radiographic features of Kirner's deformity

Satake

Ogino

Eto

et al. 2013

Congenital Anomalies

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Kirner’s Deformity Misdiagnosed as Fracture: A Case Report

Khalid¹,

Zaheer²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2012

Oman Med J

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Kirner`s deformity or dystelephalangy is a rare entity which presents with painless, progressive, bilateral radiovolar curving of the terminal phalanges of the little fingers. It is a clinicoradiological diagnosis. Herein, we present a case where the patient was being treated as having a fracture of the distal phalanx because of misdiagnosis of Kirner`s deformity. Given the rarity of the deformity, we believe it useful to present our case report as a contribution to the literature.

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Congenital Dorsally Curving Deformity of the Distal Phalanx of the Little Finger: Case Report

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Radiographic features of Kirner's deformity

Radiographic features of Kirner's deformity

Kirner’s Deformity Misdiagnosed as Fracture: A Case Report

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