- A
deformity, dysmorphism, or
dysmorphic feature is a
major abnormality of an
organism that
makes a part of the body
appear or
function differently than...
- A
valgus deformity is a
condition in
which the bone
segment distal to a
joint is
angled outward, that is,
angled laterally, away from the body's midline...
- Swan neck
deformity is a
deformed position of the finger, in
which the
joint closest to the
fingertip is
permanently bent
toward the palm
while the nearest...
- A
varus deformity is an
excessive inward angulation (medial angulation, that is,
towards the body's midline) of the
distal segment of a bone or joint...
- Habit-tic
deformity is a
condition of the nail
caused by
external trauma to the nail matrix. The
condition is
characterized by
ridges which run horizontally...
-
Boutonniere deformity is a
deformed position of the
fingers or toes, in
which the
joint nearest the
knuckle (the
proximal interphalangeal joint, or PIP)...
- Madelung's
deformity is
usually characterized by
malformed wrists and
wrist bones and is
often ****ociated with Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis. It can be...
- and is seen more
frequently in
males than females. In the
sense of a
deformity, it is the
pathological curving of the spine,
where parts of the spinal...
- A foot
deformity is a
disorder of the foot that can be
congenital or acquired. Such
deformities can
include hammer toe, club foot, flat feet, pes cavus...
-
Planovalgus deformity is a
postural deformity, flat foot typology, very
frequent in
people with
cerebral palsy and
often due to
muscle imbalance resulting...
