Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 685-687, May 2011

Unique case of 11-fingered polydactyly with cleft hand

Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, PR China

Received 14 March 2010; accepted 27 July 2010. published online 27 August 2010.

Summary 

Polydactyly is a common congenital extremity deformity in live births. We describe a 3-month-old boy with 11-fingered polydactyly with cleft hand, an extremely rare hand anomaly. The patient was treated with excision of the supernumerary rays and metacarpals, closure of the cleft and removal of excess adipose tissue. Follow-up, lasting 3 years, showed satisfactory functional and aesthetic results.

Keywords: Polydactyly, Cleft hand, Hand anomaly, 11 fingers

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PII: S1748-6815(10)00467-5

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2010.07.029

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 685-687, May 2011

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