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Hampton Hawes, jazz pianist, was born with six fingers on each hand (the extra fingers were surgically removed shortly after birth). [61] Henry II the Pious, High Duke of Poland 1238–1241, had six toes on his left foot. [62] A boy named Hong Hong born in Pingjiang County, Hunan province, China, has 31 fingers and toes. [63] [64]
Polysyndactyly is treated through surgical excision of the extra digit. The choice of which digit to remove affects post-operative outcomes; factors that must be considered when determining which digit to excise include the neurovascular bundles, angle differences, risks for impaired circulation, post-operative appearance, and residual deformities.
The main treatment is surgery to fix the abnormalities in the limbs, like syndactyly. It is less important to repair the feet surgically, as it can cause complications, and it is not aesthetically important compared to the hands. If there is polydactyly with an extra digit that is fully functional, then the digit can stay.
John Daly is on the mend after receiving emergency hand surgery. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the golfer, 58, shared a photo of himself on his Instagram Stories lying in a hospital bed, giving a thumbs-up ...
Replantation or reattachment is defined as the surgical reattachment of a body part (such as a finger, hand, or toe) that has been completely cut from the body. [1] Examples include reattachment of a partially or fully amputated finger, or reattachment of a kidney that had had an avulsion-type injury.
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supernumerary nails of the fingers and toes: Polyonychia from congenital polysyndactyly: Specialty: Medical genetics: Symptoms: Having two or more finger/toenails on a single digit: Complications: Social insecurity: Usual onset: Birth (congenital), post-traumatic (acquired) Duration: Life-long (unless it's corrected) Treatment: Plastic surgery ...