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Published in: BMC Proceedings 3/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Surgical strategy for polydactyly of the thumb

Author: Goo Hyun Baek

Published in: BMC Proceedings | Special Issue 3/2015

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Excerpt

Polydactyly of the thumb, radial polydactyly, or preaxial polydactyly is common in all races, and about 20 percent of them occur bilaterally. Patients with polydactyly of the thumb show very diverse manifestations, from a rudimentary floating type to a complex one. …
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Baek GH, Gong HS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Lee SK: Modified Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure for Wassel type-II and III polydactyly of the thumb. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007, 89 (3): 534-41. 10.2106/JBJS.F.00812.PubMedCrossRef
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Baek GH, Gong HS, Chung MS, Oh JH, Lee YH, Lee SK: Modified Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure for Wassel type-II and III polydactyly of the thumb. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008, 90 (Suppl 2 Pt 1): 74-86.PubMed
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Wassel HD: The results of surgery for polydactyly of the thumb. A review. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1969, 64: 175-93.PubMed
Metadata
Title
Surgical strategy for polydactyly of the thumb
Author
Goo Hyun Baek
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Proceedings / Issue Special Issue 3/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-9-S3-A10

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