What is the medical term for "abnormal curvature of fingers"?!
Question: What is clinodactyly?
The term clinodactyly is used to describe a bending or curvature deformity of the finger which occurs in the plane of the hand.
Answers: What is clinodactyly?
The term clinodactyly is used to describe a bending or curvature deformity of the finger which occurs in the plane of the hand.
There's clinodactyly which means sideways bending fingers. Does that help?
It might be mallet finger, Swan Neck Deformity, or Dupuytren's Contracture.
Mallet Finger
Mallet finger is a deformity in which the fingertip is curled in and cannot straighten itself. This deformity usually results from injury, which either damages the tendon or tears the tendon from the bone. It can affect one or more fingers. A doctor can make the diagnosis by examining the finger. An x-ray is usually taken to be sure that there is no fracture. The usual treatment is placing a splint on the finger with the finger straightened.
Swan-Neck Deformity
Swan-neck deformity is a bending in (flexion) of the base of the finger, a straightening out (extension) of the middle joint, and a bending in (flexion) of the outermost joint. The most common cause is rheumatoid arthritis.
Dupuytren's Contracture
Dupuytren's contracture (palmar fibromatosis) is a progressive shrinking of the bands of fibrous tissue (called fascia) inside the palms, producing a curling in of the fingers that eventually can result in a clawlike hand.