Thumb Hypoplasia
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Figure 1. Radiograph of N.D. preoperatively, demonstrating thumb hypoplasia and an unstable carpometacarpal joint. Figure 2. Schematic of the hand with hypoplastic thumb to be amputated (dashed lines).
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