An Alternative Treatment Option for Blauth III B Thumb Hypoplasia—Thumb Stabilization with Iliac Crest Bone Graft and Intermetacarpal Arthrodesis

Thumb hypoplasia modified Blauth III B is usually treated by pollicization or, less commonly, by toe transfer. Both procedures always result in the resection of a body part, but with good cosmesis and acceptable function. We describe an intermetacarpal I/II arthrodesis with autologous bone graft aug...

Verfasser: Oeckenpöhler, Simon
Langer, Martin Franz
Wichmann, Anna
Glasbrenner, Johannes
Riesenbeck, Oliver
FB/Einrichtung:FB 05: Medizinische Fakultät
Dokumenttypen:Artikel
Medientypen:Text
Erscheinungsdatum:2023
Publikation in MIAMI:23.01.2024
Datum der letzten Änderung:23.01.2024
Angaben zur Ausgabe:[Electronic ed.]
Quelle:Journal of Clinical Medicine 12 (2023) 18, 5977, 1-10
Schlagwörter:thumb hypoplasia; preaxial longitudinal deficiency; Blauth; congenital
Fachgebiet (DDC):610: Medizin und Gesundheit
Lizenz:CC BY 4.0
Sprache:English
Förderung:Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Universität Münster.
Format:PDF-Dokument
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-17988659455
Weitere Identifikatoren:DOI: 10.17879/57988529635
Permalink:https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-17988659455
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Thumb hypoplasia modified Blauth III B is usually treated by pollicization or, less commonly, by toe transfer. Both procedures always result in the resection of a body part, but with good cosmesis and acceptable function. We describe an intermetacarpal I/II arthrodesis with autologous bone graft augmentation to lengthen and stabilize the loose thumb. Clinical data were collected from nine patients, median age at surgery 3 years 8 months, with more than 7 years of follow-up. The results showed a grip strength on the Jamar dynamometer of approximately 61% of the unoperated hand. The Quick-DASH score was 11. The reconstructed thumb was 0.8 cm thinner and 1.9 cm shorter. Overall satisfaction on the VAS, with an average of 1.5 out of 10, is excellent with a partially usable thumb on a hand with five rays. The described procedure is a reliable treatment option with satisfactory results. In addition, none of the patients lost pincer grip between the second and third digit, but their thumb gained new function. Especially in environments where physical integrity has a high value, thumb construction instead of replacement could be considered.