Angular hypertrophied epiphysis of the thumb distal phalanx in radial polydactyly

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2025 Jan 23:17531934241312327. doi: 10.1177/17531934241312327. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

In a series of 271 consecutive duplicated thumbs, an angular, hypertrophied epiphysis was detected in 13 thumbs. We propose a revised version of the radial polydactyly classification that includes this pattern as a separate type from triphalangeal thumb.

Keywords: Abnormal hypertrophied epiphysis; angular type; radial polydactyly.