Familial digital arthropathy-brachydactyly is characterised by the association of arthropathy of interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints with brachydactyly of the middle and distal phalanges. It has been described in numerous members from five generations of one large family. Inheritance is autosomal dominant.

Digits that appear disproportionately short compared to the hand/foot. The word brachydactyly is used here to describe a series distinct patterns of shortened digits (brachydactyly types A-E). This is the sense used here.