[The "candlestick" technique for the correction of certain types of congenital metacarpal synotosis]

Chir Main. 2002 Oct;21(5):288-92. doi: 10.1016/s1297-3203(02)00125-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Metacarpal synostosis is a rare congenital hand malformation requiring only occasionally a surgical correction. However in case of divergent epiphyses there is a progressive accentuation of the deformity. In the "Y" type of symmetrical synostosis, the authors propose a trapezoidal osteotomy with upside down relocation allowing realignement of the epiphyses without distant bone donor site.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Hand Deformities / surgery
  • Humans
  • Metacarpus / abnormalities*
  • Metacarpus / surgery*
  • Osteotomy / methods*
  • Synostosis / surgery*