Camptodactyly

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Camptodactyly is a medical condition involving fixed flexion deformity of the interphalangeal joints of the little finger.

Causes

A number of congenital syndromes may cause camptodactyly: -
  • Jacobsen syndrome
  • Blau syndrome
  • Freeman-Sheldon syndrome
  • Cerebrohepatorenal syndrome
  • Weaver syndrome
  • Christian syndrome 1
  • Gordon syndrome
  • Jacobs arthropathy-camptodactyly syndrome
  • Lenz microphthalmia syndrome
  • Marshall-Smith-Weaver syndrome
  • Oculo-dento-digital syndrome
  • Tel Hashomer camptodactyly syndrome
  • Toriello-Carey syndrome

    • Etymology

    The name is derived from the ancient Greek words kamptos (bent) and daktylos (finger).

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