Pollicization: The Concept, Technical Details, and Outcome
Pollicization substitutes a functioning finger for a deficient thumb. The most indication is thumb hypoplasia with absence or instability of the carpometacarpal joint. However, there are additional causes that may negate thumb function, such as trauma, macrodactyly, multi-fingered hand, and a mirror...
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| Language: | English |
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The Korean Orthopaedic Association
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3288492/ |