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Michael A Tonkin¹

¹Department of Hand Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, Australia. mtonkin@surgery.usyd.edu.au

Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery

|March 2, 2012

Summary

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Thumb duplication, a congenital hand difference, involves extra digits affecting hand development. Surgical reconstruction aims for a functional thumb, often by removing one digit and rebuilding the other.

Keywords:

Assessment Classification Reconstruction Thumb duplication

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Area of Science:

Congenital Hand Surgery
Pediatric Orthopedics
Developmental Biology

Background:

Thumb duplication is a common congenital hand anomaly, classified by Oberg, Manske, Tonkin (OMT) and Wassel.
These anomalies represent failures in formation/differentiation along the hand's radial-ulnar axis.
Management strategies are guided by classification systems to achieve optimal thumb function.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the surgical management principles for thumb duplication.
To discuss common reconstruction techniques and their associated challenges.
To highlight alternative approaches for complex cases.

Main Methods:

Review of the OMT and Wassel classification systems for thumb duplication.
Discussion of surgical techniques focusing on reconstruction of the dominant digit.
Analysis of common surgical challenges: deviation, instability, and size discrepancies.
Consideration of the Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure and its limitations.

Main Results:

The predominant surgical approach involves excising the less developed digit and reconstructing the dominant one.
Surgical techniques aim to correct thumb alignment, stability, and size.
The Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure may be considered when single-digit reconstruction is insufficient, despite potential drawbacks like joint stiffness.

Conclusions:

Surgical reconstruction of thumb duplication requires tailored approaches based on classification and individual presentation.
Addressing deviation, instability, and size are key goals of surgical intervention.
Complex anomalies necessitate specialized techniques beyond standard reconstruction methods.