Affiliation:
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine Yamagata Japan
Abstract
AbstractWe experienced an atypical case of radial longitudinal deficiency that did not fit into any classifications, including Blauth. The patient had a bilateral hypoplastic thumb, in which the index and middle fingers were missing in the right hand. We performed surgeries in four stages: centralization of the right hand, opponensplasty of the right thumb, opponensplasty of the left thumb, and distraction lengthening of the right ulnar. Twenty‐five years after the initial treatment, the patient was satisfied with the treatment and had no significant difficulty with activities of daily living.