The Wassel classification is used to categorise radial polydactyly, based upon the most proximal level of skeletal duplication. [1]
| Type | Level of duplication | 
|---|---|
| I | Distal phalanx | 
| II | Interphalangeal joint | 
| III | Proximal phalanx | 
| IV | Metacarpophalangeal joint | 
| V | Metacarpal | 
| VI | Carpometacarpal joint | 
| VII | Triphalangia |