Index finger longer than middle finger

[Mark_210]

I wasn't sure where to post this as it's not really a problem or concern but this seems like the best place.

I was born with my index finger longer than my middle finger on both hands and, obviously, it's been that way ever since. No one in my family ever noticed anything wrong with my hands and I didn't realize they weren't normal until a friend pointed it out when I was about 12.

I went to a doctor around that time (12 or 13) and was told that two bones in my middle two fingers (middle and ring) were shorter than they should be resulting in my index finger being the longest and causing my hands to appear as though they have no knuckles except the ones behind my index finger and pinkie.

I was told the only thing I had to worry about was easily breaking a knuckle if I ever got into a fight because all the impact of a punch would be on the two outer knuckles. When asked if he'd ever seen it before the doctor gave a very unconvincing yes and basically sent us on our way, informing us that this wasn't even documented in the book he took out.

I've never had a problem with my hands or anything like that but I can't find anything about this condition/situation or whatever you want to call it anywhere.

I guess my main question is has anyone ever heard about this or met someone whose hands were like this or anything? How rare is this? Are there any documented cases? Any information would be appreciated

[ShireLily]

Hi,
This is my first time here so I am not sure how this works. I stumbled on your post while searching for an answer to a similar question. My middle finger is also shorter than my ring finger it is actually shorter than my index finger too. I only have two knuckles on my left hand behind my ring finger and index finger.  But only on my left hand is my middle finger shorter. My brother's left hand is the same.  What we know is that it is hereditary, our great- grandfather on our father's side hand left was the same. I am 31 and have never met anyone else besides my brother whose hands are like this. Is there any history of this condtion in your family?
Would like to know more too, if there are answers to be found.

[joe757]

hi i this is also my first time here and i have somthing similar except my thumb is longer than my index and middle finger and my middle finger is the smallest, although my thumb cant bend because i have no knuckles in it and i only have i knuckle in my index and middle finger and because of this i cant make a fist but my ring and pinky finger are normal apart from my ring finger being the biggest out of all my fingers and my thumb this is the same on both my hands

[westcoastgirl]

Wow, I'm shocked that I'm not the  only one with this condition. I have never been able to find anything online about it before. My middle fingers are shorter than my ring and index on both hands and although my knuckles aren't missing, they have to be manually pushed up if i make a fist or it appears they aren't there. Noone knows how they got this way. I first noticed it around age 9, but i found a copy of my handprints made at school at age 6 and my middle fingers were the longest at that time. Because it is on both hands i would assume this is genetic but noone in my family has this. I would love to know where you are located. Maybe we were born near too many powerlines!!!

[joe757]

were u talking to me or the others?