title: Middle phalangectomy: a functional and aesthetic cure for macrodactyly.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey. mdtan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Atik
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alpaslan
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uslu
mesh_terms: 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