Outcome of reconstruction for duplication of the thumb in adults aged over 40.
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Congenital duplication of the thumb is usually reconstructed by 18 months of age. This paper reports satisfactory outcome following reconstruction of two Wassel Type IV duplicate thumbs in adults aged over 40. Both achieved a good outcome based on Tada's criteria and a subjective Visual analogue score 8.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
دوره 16 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011