Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia
This review article introduces a new classification of congenital hand anomalies. It then considers the classification of congenital thumb hypoplasia and describes the the authors indications for surgery. Specifically, attention is directed towards surgical techniques and problems encountered in the...
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2011-01-01
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| description | This review article introduces a new classification of congenital hand anomalies. It then considers the classification of congenital thumb hypoplasia and describes the the authors indications for surgery. Specifically, attention is directed towards surgical techniques and problems encountered in the reconstruction of grade 2 hypoplastic thumbs and in pollicisation of the index finger for grades 3, 4 and 5 thumb hypoplasia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2195604e6b042248457ff5356b675d72025-08-20T01:59:48ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2011-01-0144225326510.4103/0970-0358.85347Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasiaMichael TonkinThis review article introduces a new classification of congenital hand anomalies. It then considers the classification of congenital thumb hypoplasia and describes the the authors indications for surgery. Specifically, attention is directed towards surgical techniques and problems encountered in the reconstruction of grade 2 hypoplastic thumbs and in pollicisation of the index finger for grades 3, 4 and 5 thumb hypoplasia.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=2;spage=253;epage=265;aulast=TonkinCongenital thumb hypoplasiaSurgical reconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Michael Tonkin Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Congenital thumb hypoplasia Surgical reconstruction |
| title | Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia |
| title_full | Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia |
| title_fullStr | Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia |
| title_short | Surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia |
| title_sort | surgical reconstruction of congenital thumb hypoplasia |
| topic | Congenital thumb hypoplasia Surgical reconstruction |
| url | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=2;spage=253;epage=265;aulast=Tonkin |
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