Treatment of Hand Macrodactyly With Resection and Toe Transfers

Macrodactyly is an uncommon congenital hand condition that can be difficult to treat and that can have a profound negative impact on patients and their families. Although many treatments have been described, results tend to be inconsistent. The authors report a case in which a combination of ray res...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 388.e1 - 388.e6
Main Authors Cavadas, Pedro C., Thione, Alessandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2018
Subjects
Child, Preschool
Esthetics
Female
Fingers - abnormalities
Fingers - diagnostic imaging
Fingers - surgery
Humans
Limb Deformities, Congenital - diagnostic imaging
Limb Deformities, Congenital - surgery
Macrodactyly
Male
Range of Motion, Articular
ray amputation
Syndactyly - surgery
toe transfer
Toes - transplantation
ray amputation
toe transfer
Macrodactyly
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Summary:Macrodactyly is an uncommon congenital hand condition that can be difficult to treat and that can have a profound negative impact on patients and their families. Although many treatments have been described, results tend to be inconsistent. The authors report a case in which a combination of ray resection, partial finger resection, and toe transfer resulted in a 4-digit hand with acceptable function and cosmesis.
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ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.08.012