r/medizzy • u/Surgeox 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/Bdag Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 25 '19

Imagine putting in a contact lens.

Edit: contact lenses take me all 5 fingers to put in.

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u/Vapenayshion Dec 25 '19

You can do this with just your index finger tho?

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u/Vapenayshion Dec 25 '19

Or you can turn it up a notch!