| Literature DB >> 26050204 |
Joshua S Gluck1, Marybeth Ezaki2.
Abstract
Macrodactyly, enlargement of one or multiple digits, was described in the literature nearly 200 years ago. This is an exceptionally uncommon diagnosis that has led to a paucity of descriptive literature on the treatment options. Because the literature is scarce, and the frequency with which hand surgeons encounter macrodactyly is even scarcer, treatment can be a formidable task often left exclusively to those trained in congenital hand deformity. This article presents our algorithm and surgical techniques for dealing with children with macrodactyly in such a way that should make a complex problem more easily approachable.Entities:
Keywords: Macrodactyly; PI3K-AKT; epiphysiodesis; osteotomy; overgrowth
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26050204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.04.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hand Surg Am ISSN: 0363-5023 Impact factor: 2.230