title: Segmental excision of the distal phalanx with sparing of neurovascular bundle in macrodactyly: a report of two cases.
abstract: Macrodactyly is a rare congenital condition in which overgrowth of one or more digits is seen. In this article, we introduce two patients with macrodactyly simplex congenita for which we used segmental excision of the distal phalanx with sparing of neurovascular bundles, eliminating the need for a secondary operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hazrat Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. fatemimd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mohammad-Javad
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fatemi
authors.forename: Seyed-Kamal
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Forootan
authors.forename: Aydin H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Pooli
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*