title: Small finger pollicization in the radial club hand.
abstract: This article describes pollicization of the small finger. A procedure that should only be used in the rare instance of an inoperable radial club hand. Children with bilateral radial club hands and severe, fixed radial deviation of the hand at the end of the forearm, and stiff elbows that cannot be mobilized either with a tendon transfer, splinting, or triceps release can be considered candidates for this operation. The technique, as described by Dieter Buck-Gramcko for pollicization of the index finger, was modified to be used in this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Calif. 92350.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps