Treatment of the windblow hand deformity.
- Author:
Yan-Sheng WANG
1
;
Chang-Tai XIN
;
Yong SHEN
;
Ying-Bo WANG
;
Hui ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hand Deformities, Congenital; surgery; Humans; Infant; Male; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2007;23(2):121-122
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo discuss the treatment of the windblow hand deformity.
METHODSWe treat 18 patients with operations step by step. First phase: to improve the thumb function; Second phase: shift the flexor digitorum superficialis of the middle and little finger to improve the ulnar drift of the digits; Third phase : to solve the flection deformity of the palm and digits.
RESULTSWe follow the patients for 6 - 72 months, only lost 3.11 of 15 patients have the thumb function recovered. 9 patients had their ulnar drift of the digits corrected, 2 patients partly corrected, 4 have relapse. 5 among the 15 patients were offered second operation, to have the ulnar arthrosis bursa contracted, using abduction splint, after rehabilitation 4 patients have the deformity corrected, 1 has partly corrected.
CONCLUSIONSOperation step by step is better for the complex windblow hand deformity, solve one major problem each time,and systemic rehabilitation therapy is needed for satisfied curative effect.
