Middle phalangectomy: a functional and aesthetic cure for macrodactyly.
Macrodactyly is a rare congenital anomaly of the extremities. Some treatments such as debulking, epiphysiodesis, stripping or resection of the digital nerve, shortening of the fingers, amputation, and angulation osteotomy have been tried. We describe a patient with a giant digit in the hand, and present middle phalangectomy as a suitable treatment.
Tan
Onder
O
Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey. mdtan@hotmail.com
Atik
Bekir
B
Dogan
Ali
A
Alpaslan
Suleyman
S
Uslu
Mustafa
M
D002648:Child; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities