Treatment of Hand Macrodactyly With Resection and Toe Transfers

• Published in: The 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...