Polydactyly of the hand

• Published in: The American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) Vol. 44; no. 5; p. E127
• Main Authors: Faust, Katherine C, Kimbrough, Tara, Oakes, Jean Evans, Edmunds, J Ollie, Faust, Daniel C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Hand Deformities, Congenital - surgery; Humans; Polydactyly - surgery

Polydactyly is considered either the most or second most (after syndactyly) common congenital hand abnormality. Polydactyly is not simply a duplication; the anatomy is abnormal with hypoplastic structures, abnormally contoured joints, and anomalous tendon and ligament insertions. There are many ways...