Modified treatment of thumb ray dysplasia: a case report.
The abnormality of the carpometacarpal joint and lack of opposition are two of the more difficult components to treat in the thumb ray dysplasia syndrome. A trapezium arthroplasty and an extensor indicis proprius opponensplasty were used in a typical case. Active opposition was obtained.
D000328:Adult; D001178:Arthroplasty; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000601:surgery*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery