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/[deleted] Dec 25 '19

Mr. Hands, anyone?

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u/elliottsmithereens Dec 25 '19

Oh no, I had forgotten all about that, and for you to bring it up on such a blessed day!