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A Complex Case of Clino-Syndactily with Fourth Metacarpal Aplasia

Version 1 : Received: 6 September 2023 / Approved: 7 September 2023 / Online: 7 September 2023 (08:47:27 CEST)

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Nudelman, H.; Lőrincz, A.; Lamberti, A.G.; Kassai, T.; Józsa, G. A Complex Case of Clino-Syndactyly with Fourth Metacarpal Aplasia. Life 2023, 13, 1943. Nudelman, H.; Lőrincz, A.; Lamberti, A.G.; Kassai, T.; Józsa, G. A Complex Case of Clino-Syndactyly with Fourth Metacarpal Aplasia. Life 2023, 13, 1943.

Abstract

Syndactyly is the most common congenital malformation of the hand, leading to the fusion of the digits, frequently affecting the ring and middle fingers. The incidence is one out of 2500 children, predominantly occurring in boys and Caucasians. Clinically, the malformation may present as soft tissue or bony fusion, resulting in the union of the fingers characterised as complete or incomplete. This fusion may involve the phalanges but may also extend to the carpal/tarsal bones, even to the metacarpal’s or metatarsal’s level, rarely to the distal end of the forearm and lower leg. Mostly isolated but may occur together with other disorders or malformations such as synostosis, acro-syndactyly, cleft hand, clinodactyly, or polydactyly. Syndromic syndactyly can be observed in cases of Apert Syndrome, Poland’s Syndrome, Pfeiffer Syndrome and many others. A girl born in June of 2019 was diagnosed with congenital malformation of the right hand at birth —affecting the right middle, ring and little fingers, respectively. After X-ray imaging, the fusion of the third and fourth proximal phalanges to a common metacarpal was identified, forming a unique diagnosis of clino-syndactyly with metacarpal aplasia. Surgical intervention was advocated for, including a wedge osteotomy to correct the synchondrosis at the phalangeal base and a dorsal flap to close the interdigital space created during the correction of the III and IV. fingers. A trapezoid flap for the release of the syndactyly of the IV and V. fingers was applied. The paper aims to present the surgical correction and its results regarding an atypical case of syndactyly with clinodactyly and metacarpal aplasia.

Keywords

Clinodactily; Syndactyly; Wedge osteotomy; Congenital; Flaps; Plastic surgery; Hand surgery

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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