Abstract:Background Associated with anomalies such as VACTERL and Fanconi anemia, congenital hypoplasia of the thumb has a strong association with radial hypoplasia. The majority of patients have bilateral thumb underdevelopment, and those that have a unilateral deformity tend to have the right hand more commonly affected. In order to gain an o p p o s a b l e t h u m b , p a t i e n t s w i t h a d e f i c i e n t carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, a floating thumb, or complete absence of the thumb can benefit with a thumb … Show more
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