CASE EXAMPLE: BILATERAL RADIAL POLYDACTYLY, TYPE IV
Bahram is only 1 year old. His hands and thumbs were functional when watching him play. However, Bahram lives in a country where hand deformities are believed to be caused by evil spirts. Therefore removal of his thumbs was imperative to keep his family together.
Right Hand
Left Hand
Time to play the Brain Game:
Q) Polydactyly is a common trait in other animals. True of False?
A) True it is common in cats, dogs, mice and chickens
Bahram’s surgery:
The hypoplastic less functional thumbs were removed because the ulnar thumb is the more developed one.
All structures were closely examined and preserved before excising the smaller thumb.
The EPL tendons were reattached to centralize the thumbs.
Two weeks post op Bahram’s stitches were removed and he was already able to play with toys.
