Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4070435 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Clinodactyly, the angulation of a digit in the anteroposterior plane, is often due to a longitudinal epiphyseal bracket on the radial side of the middle phalanx of the little finger. Treatment options include observation, osteotomy, and epiphyseal bar resection. Epiphyseal bar resection is a simple surgery that requires neither postoperative pin fixation nor immobilization. The most appropriate indications are in children 3 to 6 years old with radial deviation of at least 25°. The procedure reliably diminishes the extent of deformity.
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Authors
Michael S. Bednar, Randip R. Bindra, Terry R. Light,