Short tubular bones of the hand

What it means

Decreased length of the tubular bones of the hand, that is, the phalanges and metacarpals.

Long bones are also known as tubular bones.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Long bone shortening of the hand · Short long bones of the hand · Shortened long tubular bones of the hand · Shortened tubular bones of the hand