Index pollicization: an evolution of ideas and techniques from a paediatric orthopaedic institution

Peter R. Carter; Marybeth Ezaki; Scott Oishi

doi:10.1177/17531934221121897

Index pollicization: an evolution of ideas and techniques from a paediatric orthopaedic institution

Peter R. Carter, Marybeth Ezaki, Scott Oishi

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Abstract

Pollicization has been a very successful procedure in the treatment of specific types of hypoplastic thumb. Although much has remained the same since early descriptions of the procedure in the 1800s and 1900s, refinements over the years have made it safer and more predictable. Over the years at our institution we have studied, modified and refined our incisions to produce a new thumb that is aesthetically pleasing with excellent function. We present our technique for pollicization along with pearls and pitfalls we have discovered.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1004-1015
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
Volume	47
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934221121897
State	Published - Nov 2022

Keywords

Pollicization
hypoplastic thumb
radial dysplasia
radial longitudinal deficiency
thumb reconstruction

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Surgery

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