An unusual case of polydactyly of the thumb

Sean Boutros, Adam B. Weinfeld, James Stafford, Jeffrey D. Friedman

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

11 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present an unusual case of polydactyly of the thumb. The patient, despite having a fully developed nail bed, had a duplication at the metacarpophalangeal level consisting of a single bony phalanx. The Wassel classification of polydactyly, which is the most commonly cited classification scheme, does not include this particular anomaly. In addition, there has been no reference to this type of polydactyly in the literature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)434-435
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of plastic surgery
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'An unusual case of polydactyly of the thumb'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this