Measurement of the pressure applied to the anterior region of the palate and incisor region of the mandible during thumb-sucking was carried out 3 female children. A polyethylene bag embedded with a high-sensitivity small pressure sensor was fixed on the ventral side of the thumb so that the baroreceptor could be interposed between the thumb and palate during thumb-sucking. The children were al...

INTRODUCTION Congenital trigger thumb is an uncommon anomaly of children. Its management is controversial, ranging from observation to extensive surgical release. We report a case of delayed presentation of bilateral trigger thumb along with a brief review of past literature. CASE REPORT A six year old girl presented with fixed flexion deformity of interphalangeal joints of both thumbs and No...

This report describes a family with bilateral non-opposable triphalangeal thumb, bringing to two the number of families with this autosomal dominant disorder.