Intercalary non-vascularised toe phalanx transplantation for short finger-type symbrachydactyly.
A two-year-old boy with short finger-type symbrachydactyly involving the index, middle, and ring fingers was treated with intercalary nonvascularised toe phalanx transplantation into the middle finger to obtain stability of the middle finger before syndactyly release. He underwent syndactyly release one year after the transplantation. Two years after the transplantation, the clinical result was satisfactory, although X-ray showed fibrous union between the transplanted phalanx and the host phalanx. Intercalary nonvascularised toe phalanx transplantation is one of the way of stabilising a finger after syndactyly release.
The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Iida-Nishi 2-2-2, Yamagata City 990-9585, Japan. yumikanauchi@aol.com
Yumiko
Y
Kanauchi
Masatoshi
M
Takahara
Toshihiko
T
Ogino
Hideo
H
Kashiwa
Daisuke
D
Ishigaki
D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation*