Segmental excision of the distal phalanx with sparing of neurovascular bundle in macrodactyly: a report of two cases
| Autor: | Seyed-Kamal Forootan, Mohammad Javad Fatemi, Aydin H. Pooli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Macrodactyly business.industry Arthrodesis medicine.medical_treatment Anatomy Plastic Surgery Procedures Phalanx musculoskeletal system Neurovascular bundle Surgery body regions Finger Phalanges Child Preschool Finger Joint medicine Humans Female Finger joint Child business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 63:565-567 |
| ISSN: | 1748-6815 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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