Brachymesophalangia-5 in a Group of Australian Aboriginals

Document Type

Article

Authors

T Brown, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
W Lambert, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
S K. Pinkerton, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia

Abstract

Standardized radiographs of the hand and wrist were examined to record the frequency of brachymesophalangia-5 in Australian Aboriginals, 106 males and 93 females. The use of different metric ratios as diagnostic criteria led to wide variation in frequencies of BMP-5. However application of more rigid criteria based on linear regressions gave frequencies of 2.83% in males and 3.23% in females, which are similar to those reported in other populations.

Recommended Citation

Brown, T; Lambert, W; and Pinkerton, S K. (1980) "Brachymesophalangia-5 in a Group of Australian Aboriginals," Human Biology: Vol. 52: Iss. 4, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol52/iss4/6