Short Hands: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Short Hands

Clinical aspects Short stature; mongoloid facies; brachydactyly; genu recurvatum; short, spade-like hands; broad thumbs in valgus position; thick palmar and forearm fasciae [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

The features were short stature, narrowed palpebral fissures, short spade-like hands, broad thumbs in valgus position, genu recurvatum and generalized limitation of joint [omim.org]

Characteristic abnormalities of the hands and feet may include unusually broad and/or short thumbs and great toes (brachydactyly) that may be bent outward from the body (valgus [healthmedicinet.com]

Hypochondroplasia

Hypochondroplasia is a skeletal dysplasia characterized by short stature; stocky build; disproportionately short arms and legs; broad, short hands and feet; mild joint laxity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Disease Characteristics: HCH is a form of dwarfism resulting in short stature; stocky build; disproportionately short arms and legs; broad, short hands and feet; mild joint [saintfrancis.com]

Radiologic features include shortening of long bones with mild metaphyseal flare; narrowing of the inferior lumbar interpedicular distances; short, broad femoral neck; and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Type Cantú

brachydactyly short hands small carpals short, tapered phalanges single interphalangeal crease of fifth finger more Head And Neck Eyes: blepharophimosis curly eyelashes [malacards.org]

May 1, 2017 By Acromicric dysplasia is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormally short hands and feet, growth retardation and delayed bone maturation [checkrare.com]

A person with SED-BDS will be shorter than most other people and will have short hands and feet. SED-BDS will cause someone to have a coarse voice. [crm.diseaseinfosearch.org]

Metaphyseal Acroscyphodysplasia

[…] with cone-shaped epiphyses, short hands and feet, dental malocclusion. [pure.unipa.it]

[…] metaphysis with cone-shaped epiphyses, short hands and feet, dental malocclusion. [ispub.com]

hand 0010049 Short palm 0004279 Short phalanx of finger Short finger bones 0009803 Thickened calvaria Increased thickness of skull cap Thickened skull cap [ more ] 0002684 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Pseudoachondroplasia

[…] bowed diaphyses, flattened vertebrae, lumbar lordosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, 'spatula' ribs, hypermobility of major and acral joints, short hands and feet, contractures of [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] and feet are short and thick. The fingers are all the same length, with separation of the middle and ring fingers (trident hand). 9. rhizomelic shortening of the humeruswith [slideshare.net]

The short stature becomes more prominent with age and the hands and feet appear short and wide. Joint laxity is a general feature, but predominantly affects the hands. [orpha.net]

Achondroplasia

Hypochondroplasia causes short arms and legs and broad, short hands and feet and also a large head, limited range of motion at the elbows, lordosis, and bowed legs. [plaza.ufl.edu]

[…] are short; fingers are stubby Average adult height is about 4 feet tall Achondroplasia 1. [slideshare.net]

[…] arms and legs; prominent abdomen and buttocks (due to inward curve of the spine); and short hands with fingers that assume a “trident” or three-pronged position during extension [rarediseases.org]

Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia

Other symptoms include short hands and possibly short, deformed limbs (varus). [orpha.net]

Curry-Hall Syndrome

[from OMIM] From HPO Brachydactyly MedGen UID: 67454 •Concept ID: C0221357 • Congenital Abnormality Digits that appear disproportionately short compared to the hand/foot. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] and feet, and mild short stature. [amhsjournal.org]

Short palm MedGen UID: 334684 •Concept ID: C1843108 • Finding Short palm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

X-Linked Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia

0009486 Short clavicles Short collarbone 0000894 Short foot Short feet Small feet [ more ] 0001773 Short long bone Long bone shortening 0003026 Short metacarpal Shortened [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

SEMDX will also cause the hands and feet to be short. SEMDX will cause bone growth problems in the vertebrae, femurs, pelvis, ulnas, and fibulas. [resourcerepository.org]

*many common characteristics are similar to the that of the more common form of dwarfism SEDc* Short stature Short trunk Shortened limbs Usually have average sized hands and [littlepeopleuk.org]

Trisomy 21

hands with short fingers A single, deep, crease across the palm of the hand A deep groove between the first and second toes In addition, physical development in children [nichd.nih.gov]

[…] stature, upward slanting eyes, a flattened nasal bridge, broad hands with short fingers, decreased muscle tone, and by trisomy of the human chromosome numbered 21 — called [merriam-webster.com]

[…] eye lids (palpebral fissures) Unusually shaped or small ears Poor muscle tone Broad, short hands with a single crease in the palm Relatively short fingers and small hands [mayoclinic.org]

Geleophysic Dysplasia Type 1

Short limbs with small hands and feet were also noted. The patients general health has been stable, and both are very pleasant. [scielo.br]

Figure 1 - Patient 1: "Pleasant face", short limbs and small hands. Patient 2 Patient 2, born in 1990, is the sister of patient 1. [scielo.br]

Clinically, the condition belongs to the "acrofacial" group of disorders with short stature and prominent abnormalities in the hands and feet (Wraith et al., 1990). [scielo.br]

Geleophysic Dysplasia Type 2

Symptoms - Geleophysic dwarfism * Short stature * Short hands * Round face * Full face * Short nose Causes - Geleophysic dwarfism Not supplied. [checkorphan.org]

Background: Geleophysic dysplasia is a rare genetic bone disorder characterized by severe short stature, short hands and feet, characteristic facial features, limited joint [bone-abstracts.org]

Overview A rare genetic disorder characterized by a happy facial expression, short stature and limb abnormalities. [checkorphan.org]

Oto-Spondylo-Megaepiphyseal Dysplasia

Other skeletal signs include enlarged joints, short hands and fingers, and flat bones of the spine ( vertebrae ). [en.wikipedia.org]

The main clinical findings are sensoneurinal deafness, enlarged 1st interphalangeal joints of the hands, relative short extremities with abnormally large knees and elbows [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

People with the condition are often shorter than average because the bones in their arms and legs are unusually short. [en.wikipedia.org]

Mohr Syndrome

hands with clinodactyly of fifth finger, syndactly, post axial polydactyly of hands, preaxial polysyndactyly of feet and duplication of thumb and hallux)[2]. [journalofpediatriccriticalcare.com]

Both hands were slightly flexed forward. Mesomelic shortness of the limbs was noticed. [hindawi.com]

[…] polydactyly Extra little finger Extra pinky finger Extra pinkie finger [ more ] 0001162 Preaxial foot polydactyly 0001841 Preaxial hand polydactyly Extra thumb 0001177 Short [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome Type 3

hands and feet. [ijponline.biomedcentral.com]

[…] distal phalanx of finger Short outermost finger bone 0009882 Short metacarpal Shortened long bone of hand 0010049 Short metatarsal Short long bone of foot 0010743 Short stature [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Physical examination revealed peculiar characteristics: sparse hair, bulbous nasal tip, thin upper lip, protruding ears, prominent forehead, small jaw, and short hands and [ijponline.biomedcentral.com]

Short Rib-Polydactyly Syndrome Type Beemer-Langer

Radiologic examination revealed short horizontal ribs, curved short tubular limb bones, small ilia and scapula, and a mild vertebral abnormality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Short proximal parts of upper limbs, bilateral postaxial polydactyly of hands, and bifid big toe with zygodactyly were additional findings. Chest was narrow. [scienceopen.com]

Jeune syndrome Ellis–van Creveld syndrome SRPS type III Long bones Moderately shortened Shortened (rhizomelia) Severely shortened Ribs Short, horizontal Extremely short, horizontal [fetalultrasound.com]

Martsolf Syndrome

Am J Med Genet 24:373–378 Google Scholar Urban MD, Rogers JG, Meyer WJ (1979) Familial syndrome of mental retardation, short stature, contractures of the hands and genital [link.springer.com]

hands and feet, hypertelorism, cardiomyopathy, and cardiac failure. [cags.org.ae]

J Pediatr 94:52–55 Google Scholar Vasquez SB, Hurst DL, Sotos JF (1979) X-linked hypogonadism, gynecomastia, mental retardation, short stature, and obesity — a new syndrome [link.springer.com]

Chromosome 17p13.1 Deletion Syndrome

His hands were short and stubby with low-set thumbs (Figure 1 B). Both feet presented laterally set fifth toes. [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]

Our patient is the first case who presented with synophrys, short hyperconvex nails, stiffness of hand joints and motor dyspraxia. [karger.com]

[…] palpebral fissure, broad nasal bridge, midface hypoplasia, hypotonic facies, low-set abnormal ears, pointed chin and shortened hands and feet. [epilepsydiagnosis.org]

Camptodactyly Syndrome Guadalajara Type 1

[…] neck with pterygium colli, and congenital shortness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

TYPE; CRSA hands with coned epiphyses, distal and middle phalangeal hypoplasia, and carpal bone malsegmentation and in the feet coned epiphyses, hallux valgus, phalangeal [ozemedicine.com]

[…] and feet and abdomen), progeroid features, hip dislocation, joint laxity, severe short stature/dwarfism, severe osteoporosis, vertebral abnormalities and spontaneous fractures [mendelian.co]

Aarskog-Scott Syndrome

The Aarskog syndrome is characterized by short stature, peculiar facies, shawl scrotum, cryptorchism, broad, short hands and hyperextensibility of the proximal interphalangeal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Findings on the extremities include joint hyperextensibility, short and broad hands, interdigital webbing, a short fifth finger, clinodactyly and broad feet with bulbous toes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

short and broad hands, short fifth finger with clinodactyly, and shawl scrotum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Geleophysic Dysplasia

hands and feet due to short, plump tubular bones, small stature, and progressive valvular cardiac disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] stature, short hands, stiff joints, skin thickening, facial anomalies, normal intelligence and skeletal abnormalities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Geleophysic dysplasia (GD) is a rare disorder characterized by severe short stature, short hands and feet, limited joint mobility, skin thickening, characteristic facial features [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acrodysostosis

Recently, we experienced a case of acrodysostosis in and 11-year-old boy who presented with short stature, short hands and feet, nasal hypoplasia, mental retardation, and [kjp.or.kr]

The cardinal clinical features include, short hands with stubby fingers and similarly affected feet and toes. [radiopaedia.org]

Results: A 12-year-old male patient was referred due to short hands and feet. [abstracts.eurospe.org]

Spondylo-Megaepiphyseal-Metaphyseal Dysplasia

[…] tubular bones in hands and feet. [malacards.org]

Other skeletal signs include enlarged joints, short hands and fingers, and flat bones of the spine ( vertebrae ). [ipfs.io]

hand / brachydactyly - Short philtrum - Short stature / dwarfism / nanism - Thin / retracted lips Frequent - Abnormal EMG / electromyogram / electropmyography - Blepharophimosis [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

Brachydactyly of Fingers

Images: BRACHYDACTYLY Image 1 Photo 1 Short hand fingers. Photos 2 and 3 Short foot fingers. CAMPTODACTYLY Image 5 Photos 1 and 2: Two cases of deformed hand fingers. [en.atlaseclamc.org]

They may also have webbed fingers or a short hand or forearm. In mild symbrachydactyly, the hand has slightly short, mobile fingers with minor webbing. [nyulangone.org]

Hand of a child with short fingers from symbrachydactyly. [seattlechildrens.org]

X-Linked Syndromic Mental Retardation Type Armfield

Disease Ontology : 12 A syndromic X-linked intellectual disability characterized by intellectual disability, short stature, seizures, and small hands and feet and in some [malacards.org]

[…] stature, seizures, and small hands and feet and in some cases cleft palate or cataracts/glaucoma that has_material_basis_in variation in the chromosomal region Xq28. [informatics.jax.org]

[…] stature, seizures, and small hands and feet and in some cases cleft palate or cataracts/glaucoma that has_material_basis_in variation in the chromosomal region Xq28. https [zfin.org]

Spondyloperipheral Dysplasia

Overview Spondyloperipheral dysplasia - short ulna: A rare inherited disorder characterized by a short forearm bone (ulna) and other skeletal anomalies such as short hands [checkorphan.org]

hand / brachydactyly - Short stature / dwarfism / nanism Frequent - Epiphyseal vertebral anomaly - Pelvis anomaly / Narrow / broad iliac wings / pubis abnormality - Restricted [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

Short metacarpals (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) Cone-shaped epiphyses Brachydactyly E-like changes Broad hands Short proximal and middle phalanges Very short distal phalanges (2nd [mnglabs.com]

Brachydactyly

In addition to the typical bilateral split nail of the second finger, the patient showed bilateral inguinal hernia, a peculiar face, and short hands. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

4th finger Short ring finger 0009280 Short 4th metacarpal Shortened 4th long bone of hand 0010044 Short 5th finger Short fifth finger Short fifth fingers Short little finger [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] a term that refers to short fingers (and toes) relative to hand size. [posna.org]

Congenital Absence of both Forearm and Hand

They may also have webbed fingers or a short hand or forearm. In mild symbrachydactyly, the hand has slightly short, mobile fingers with minor webbing. [nyulangone.org]

Radial club hand: Children with club hand on the radial side (radial dysplasia) often have a short forearm and wrist curved toward the thumb side. [healthychildren.org]

Hand deformity. Short forearm. Stiffness or contracture in hand, wrist, or elbow. [medicine.umich.edu]

Mononen-Karnes-Senac Syndrome

Brachydactyly Digits that appear disproportionately short compared to the hand/foot. [rarediseases.oscar.ncsu.edu]

[…] stature 0003502 Proximal fibular overgrowth Overgrowth of innermost part of calf bone 0005067 Short 1st metacarpal Shortened 1st long bone of hand 0010034 Short first metatarsal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] anomalies syndrome Brachydactyly Short 5th metacarpal Short finger Short toe Autosomal dominant inheritance Patent ductus arteriosus - bicuspid aortic valve - hand anomalies [pubcasefinder.dbcls.jp]

Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia-Hypotrichosis Syndrome

May 1, 2017 By Acromicric dysplasia is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormally short hands and feet, growth retardation and delayed bone maturation [checkrare.com]

Physical examination showed a height of 62 cm (−9.6 SD), weight of 8620 g (−3.34 SD), shortening of upper and lower extremities, thick hands and short fingers. [analesdepediatria.org]

Nervous system disease H00777 SEMD, short limb-hand type SEMD, short limb-abnormal calcification type Spondylometaepiphyseal dysplasia, short limb-hand type, or spondylometaepiphyseal [kegg.jp]