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He also performed the first successful thumb replacement, an operation involving replacement of a boy's lost thumb with the second toe of his right foot. [ 1 ] Nicoladoni made contributions in regards to urogenital and gastrointestinal surgery .
Brachydactyly type D, also known as short thumb, [3] [1] stub thumb, [5] [6] or clubbed thumb, [5] [6] is a genetic trait recognised by a thumb being relatively short and round with an accompanying wider nail bed. The distal phalanx of such thumbs is approximately two-thirds the length
Harry J. Buncke (1922 – May 18, 2008) was an American plastic surgeon who has been called "The Father of Microsurgery" for his contributions in the history and development of reconstructive microsurgical procedures.
Brachydactyly type D. "Stub Thumb" Referred to inaccurately as "clubbed thumbs". [11] Most common form of brachydactyly. It shortens the final bone in the thumbs and does not affect the fingers at all. [9] Type E, BDE: 113300: HOXD13: 2q31-q32: Brachydactyly type E. This is the rarest form of brachydactyly.
Pollicization (or pollicisation) is a hand surgery technique in which a thumb is created from an existing finger. Typically this consists of surgically migrating the index finger to the position of the thumb in patients who are either born without a functional thumb (most common) or in patients who have lost their thumb traumatically and are not amenable to other preferred methods of thumb ...
Bunion relief socks: These socks have separate toe boxes for your big toe and the rest of your toes to help prevent rubbing. They work best when worn with other pain relief devices. They work best ...
Symbrachydactyly is a congenital abnormality, characterized by limb anomalies consisting of brachydactyly, cutaneous syndactyly and global hypoplasia of the hand or foot. [1]
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