17 rare anomalies of human hands
The human hand is a complex mechanism consisting of many elements. But it happens that due to genetic disorders these parts of the body develop incorrectly. In such cases, medicine can most often help a person. But if surgeons are powerless, you just need to learn to live with your peculiarity and consider it not a disease, but... a superpower!
The hand of a person with Morphan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes the bones to lengthen.
Fingers of a person with Raynaud's disease, in which a decrease in temperature causes spasm of the blood vessels of the extremities.
Congenital absence of middle joints on the fingers.
Hyperhidrosis is a disorder in which sweating increases abnormally.
A birthmark in the form of a strip under the nail of the ring finger.
Congenital anomaly of the hand. The thumb is missing, and in its place is the index finger.
No fingerprints.
The thumb of the right hand is without a joint.
"Mirror hand syndrome" or ulnar dimelia.
This is what the hands of a person look like, whose large hands have three phalanges.
Anonychia is a congenital absence of nails.
Abnormal flexibility of fingers.
After 7 weeks of wearing the splint, the articular crease smoothed out.
Ectrodactyly or "claw hand". A rare congenital mutation caused by a chromosome defect.
Hematoma inside the finger.
Fused fingers.