The treatment of longitudinal ulnar deficiency.
Longitudinal ulnar deficiency, whose detailed anatomy is varied, is often accompanied by other abnormalities and appears as part of several syndromes. The history of its classification is reviewed, and the treatments, which have been offered, described. Follow-up of a series shows that the function achieved is good and is optimised by aids, occupational therapy and some hand surgical procedures. The more elaborate surgical reconstructions are unlikely to be beneficial.
Area Child Amputee Center, Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503.
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000628:therapy*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000002:abnormalities; D014457:Ulna / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000002:abnormalities