Surgery to repair rare thumb deformity at Lam Dong General Hospital: A case report

Abstract

The hands are an essential part of the body, accounting for 40-50% of the hand's function thanks to broad movements such as flexing, extending, closing, stretching, etc. In this article, the author reports a rare case of surgical repair of supernumerary thumb deformities at Lam Dong General Hospital. Objectives: To evaluate the results of correcting supernumerary thumb deformities in children. Subjects and methods: Surgical repair of supernumerary malformation of the thumb by “on-top osteotomy” technique in a 10-year-old female patient. Results: The hand was repaired with deformities and restored function after the invention. Conclusion: The “on-top osteotomy” technique to correct this deformity has brought function to the hand and improved aesthetics for the patient.