Treatment of the windblow hand deformity / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
;
(6): 121-122, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-297081
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the treatment of the windblow hand deformity.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We treat 18 patients with operations step by step. First phase to improve the thumb function; Second phase shift the flexor digitorum superficialis of the middle and little finger to improve the ulnar drift of the digits; Third phase to solve the flection deformity of the palm and digits.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>We follow the patients for 6 - 72 months, only lost 3.11 of 15 patients have the thumb function recovered. 9 patients had their ulnar drift of the digits corrected, 2 patients partly corrected, 4 have relapse. 5 among the 15 patients were offered second operation, to have the ulnar arthrosis bursa contracted, using abduction splint, after rehabilitation 4 patients have the deformity corrected, 1 has partly corrected.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Operation step by step is better for the complex windblow hand deformity, solve one major problem each time,and systemic rehabilitation therapy is needed for satisfied curative effect.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Hand Deformities, Congenital
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Methods
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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