An unusual bifid first metacarpal.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20419015.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.61726 and PMC identifier 2856403.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Bifid first metacarpal is a common congenital anomaly. Here, we report an unusual case of bifid first metacarpal in a 13-year-old girl who presented with swan neck deformity of left thumb, a bony prominence on ulnar aspect of left thumb in the first web space and a bifid first metacarpal lacking its own epiphysis. The patient underwent surgery, resulting in complete functional recovery as well as cosmetic improvement of the left thumb.
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist