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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Finger Flexor Tendon Hypoplasia in a Child with Phalangeal Agenesis.

Cheng-I Chen, Hong-Yi Lin, Wei-Ting Wu, Ke-Vin Chang, Levent Özçakar

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Cheng-I ChenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Hong-Yi LinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8243-7131
Wei-Ting WuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei 10845, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7511-9629
Ke-Vin ChangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei 10845, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7558-5651
Levent ÖzçakarDepartment of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University · TWHacettepe University · TR

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Ministry of Science and Technology 109-2314-B-002-114-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology 109-2314-B-002-127Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 106-2314-B-002-180-MY3National Science and Technology, Taiwan NSTC 112-2314-B-002-134
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Abstract

Agenesis and hypoplasia affecting multiple flexor tendons within the same hand represent an exceedingly uncommon occurrence, with no previous studies addressing this condition. This report details a 4-year-old girl with agenesis of the right third and fourth fingers, who sought consultation due to the inability to flex her seemingly unaffected second and fifth fingers. Ultrasound examination revealed substantial thinning of the flexor tendons in the second to fifth digits, with a notable absence of attachment to the middle phalanx. In addition to flexor tendon hypoplasia, hypoplasia of the third and fourth middle phalanges was observed. Hand deformities featuring both finger agenesis and flexor tendon hypoplasia across multiple fingers were exceptionally rare. In such instances, ultrasound, in conjunction with radiography, emerges as the recommended initial imaging tool for comprehensive evaluation of both the phalangeal bones and flexor tendons.

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agenesischildrenhandsonographyultrasound

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