The Wassel classification is used to categorise radial
polydactyly
Polydactyly or polydactylism (), also known as hyperdactyly, is an anomaly in humans and animals resulting in supernumerary fingers and/or toes. Polydactyly is the opposite of oligodactyly (fewer fingers or toes).
Signs and symptoms
In human ...
, based upon the most
proximal
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position pro ...
level of skeletal duplication.
Classification
References
Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system
Supernumerary body parts
Orthopedic classifications
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