Macrodactyly.
We report the results of the treatment of 23 patients with macrodactyly. Eighteen had a two-stage bulk-reducing (defatting) procedure; phalangectomy was used to shorten the digits. At a mean follow-up of nine years (2 to 12), two patients had been lost to follow-up, and three await a second-stage procedure. Good cosmetic correction was achieved in 12 patients, with satisfactory results in seven; two patients had poor results and required amputation.
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001864:Bone Wires; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome