Treatment for Wassel Types V and VI Thumb Polydactyly

• Published in: The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 153 - 157
• Main Authors: Bessho, Yuki, Takagi, Takehiko, Seki, Atsuhito, Takayama, Shinichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte., Ltd 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Finger; Fingers & toes; Instability; Metacarpus; Osteotomy; Patients; Polydactyly; Polystyrene; Radiography; Surgery; Thumb polydactyly; Wassel types V and VI; Opponensplasty

Polydactyly of the thumb is the most common congenital anomaly of the hand, but there have been few reports regarding Wassel types V and VI. The purpose of this study is to present our surgical strategies and outcomes for cases of Wassel types V and VI polydactyly of the thumb. Twenty-nine thumbs of...