Table 2

A summary of the interpretation of the radiological findings in the 12 family members examined by the radiologist

Patient, pedigree, & status Short metacarpals Short proximal phalanges Short middle phalanges Short distal phalanges Cone shaped epiphyses Radial/ulnar deviation of phalanges Other
101 (A)2 & 5dp 3MT-1 varus, hallux valgus, short prox phal toes
111 (A)2 & 5MT-1 varus, hallus valgus, short prox phal toes 3–5
000 (A)5>412–51mc 5, pp 1, dp 1, mp 2–5mp 2–4
002 (A)4, 51, 52–51mc 3 & 4, dp 1, pp 1 & 5, mp 3 & 4
105 (A)52, 51>2mp 2Generally short fingers
202 (A)3–52, 5Generally short fingers
103 (In)5
109 (In)2–52–52–5dp 3Generally rather short fingers
107 (In)3, 4, & 52 & 52Degenerative hip arthritis
006 (In)3, 4, & 5
004 (Ua)dp 3Under tubulation mc 2, small tuft dp 5
001 (Ua)
  • A = affected clinically and by MCPP, In = indeterminate clinically but affected by MCPP, Ua = unaffected clinically and by MCPP.

  • pp = proximal, mp = middle, dp = distal phalanx, MT = metatarsus adductus.