Abstract
Macrodactyly, enlargement of one or multiple digits, was described in the literature nearly 200 years ago. This is an exceptionally uncommon diagnosis that has led to a paucity of descriptive literature on the treatment options. Because the literature is scarce, and the frequency with which hand surgeons encounter macrodactyly is even scarcer, treatment can be a formidable task often left exclusively to those trained in congenital hand deformity. This article presents our algorithm and surgical techniques for dealing with children with macrodactyly in such a way that should make a complex problem more easily approachable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1461-1468 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Hand Surgery |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Macrodactyly
- PI3K-AKT
- epiphysiodesis
- osteotomy
- overgrowth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine