Reverse Kirner's Deformity: Case Report

Reverse Kirner's Deformity: Case Report

Kirner's deformity is a rare congenital deformity, usually of the little finger, with volar and radial bowing of the distal phalanx. The etiology of this deformity is unclear. We describe a case of a 9-year-old girl with radiographic changes classic for Kirner's deformity but with the curv...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 2009-03, Vol.34 (3), p.463-466
Hauptverfasser: Lau, Yeong J., MBBS, Tonkin, Michael A., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Child
Congenital hand anomaly
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Ear, External - abnormalities
Female
Fingers - abnormalities
Fingers - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Kirner's deformity
Medical sciences
Nails, Malformed
Orthopedics
Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:Kirner's deformity is a rare congenital deformity, usually of the little finger, with volar and radial bowing of the distal phalanx. The etiology of this deformity is unclear. We describe a case of a 9-year-old girl with radiographic changes classic for Kirner's deformity but with the curvature and nail changes in the dorsal direction.
ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.10.024