..Starting node ..Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 4th finger (HP:0009276)
Term ID:
9276
Name:
Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 4th finger
Synonym:
4th finger camptodactyly; Camptodactyly of the 4th finger; Camptodactyly of the ring finger
Definition:
Chronic loss of joint motion of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 4th finger due to structural changes in non-bony tissue. That is, the PIP joint of a fourth finger is bent (flexed) and cannot be straightened actively or passively. It is thus a chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin that prevents normal movement.