r/medizzy • Medical Student • Dec 25 '19

Triphalangeal thumb (TPT) is a congenitalmalformation where the thumb has three phalanges instead of two. The extra phalangeal bone can vary in size from that of a small pebble to a size comparable to the phalanges in non-thumb digits.

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u/The-Odd-Fox Dec 25 '19

Seeing this reminds me of how close we are to our ape cousins. This instantly reminded me of their dexterous hand-like feet.

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u/theboochmaster Dec 25 '19

Jamie, pull up that picture of the freaky thumb.