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POSTOPERATIVE RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TREATMENT OF DUPLICATED THUMB
Hugo Alberto Nakamoto1,2, Frederico Faleiro Ramos2, Reinaldo Borges Gonçalves2
1. Hospital Menino Jesus, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To evaluate postoperative epidemiological and functional factors in patients operated to treat duplicate thumb.
Methods:
This retrospective case series evaluated 20 patients (23 thumbs) treated from January 2012 to December 2016 at our service. Epidemiological and clinical factors were studied, including Tada score.
Results:
Of the 34 children who were treated surgically, only 20 appeared for the functional evaluation and were included in the study. Of the operated cases, 60% were Wassel type 4. All evaluated cases had good functional results (Tada score ≥5, mean score: 6.65). The most frequently used surgical technique was resection of the radial thumb with reconstruction of the radial collateral ligament (47.8% of cases).
Conclusion:
Surgical correction of duplicated thumb yields good results, as long as attention is paid to abnormalities in bones, ligaments, and tendons.
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