Bent little finger

1. What does a bent little finger mean?
2. What causes bent pinky finger?
3. Is a crooked pinky finger hereditary?
4. Is bent pinky dominant or recessive?

What does a bent little finger mean?

Clinodactyly means that your child has an abnormally bent or curved finger. It is typically caused by abnormal growth and development of the small bones of the finger. It is estimated to affect about 10 percent of the general population to varying degrees.

What causes bent pinky finger?

Clinodactyly is caused by a developmental defect in the bones of the finger. This defect causes the bone to make a wedge shape instead of a normal rectangle. Clinodactyly can be associated with many syndromes including Down syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome, Fanconi anemia and others.

Is a crooked pinky finger hereditary?

Clinodactyly is an autosomal dominant trait that has variable expressiveness and incomplete penetrance. Clinodactyly can be passed through inheritance and presents as either an isolated anomaly or a component manifestation of a genetic syndrome.

Is bent pinky dominant or recessive?

Bent Little Finger (L): A dominant allele results in the end joint of the little finger of each hand bending inward. Straight little fingers are a result of the recessive genotype.