Ulnar-sided cleft hand.
Three cases of ulnar-sided cleft hand are presented in which clefting was accompanied by ring finger absence in 2 and by small finger abduction, supination, shortening, and camptodactyly in all 3. An approach to surgical reconstruction is described with marked improvement in appearance.
Tonkin
Michael A
MA
Department of Hand Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, and the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Nanchahal
Jagdeep
J
Kwa
Sam
S
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology