Hand, Elbow, and Microsurgery Unit
Specialists in hand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, minimally invasive surgery, sports medicine, and congenital/child hand conditions.
Congenital/Child Hand Conditions
Congenital anomalies are deformities present at birth. In the case of hand deformities, their etiology is varied and may occur spontaneously (de novo or without familial relation) or have a genetic origin (familial).
In a newborn, any type of deformity can become a challenge, especially when it is disabling for their functional, school, and social development, causing a significant psychological impact on the child and their parents/family.
The degree of deformity can vary widely, from having an extra finger (supernumerary finger, polydactyly, or digital duplication), to having a finger larger than the rest (macrodactyly) or smaller (hypoplasia), to severe deformities such as the absence of a finger (aplasia; adactyly; meromelia) or deformities of the forearm, such as radial clubhand / ulnar clubhand or proximal radio-ulnar synostosis.
Consulting with a pediatric hand surgeon is essential for a rapid and meticulous diagnosis, as well as for proper guidance on planning the treatment of the condition.
The goal is to maximize both the function of the upper extremity and its aesthetic appearance, giving the child the opportunity to perform all the activities they wish throughout their life.
Pediatric hand surgery is a subspecialty that addresses congenital problems, traumatic injuries to bones, joints, and soft tissue injuries (skin, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves).
At ICATME, in the Hand, Elbow, and Microsurgery Unit, we offer the opportunity to view a case similar to your child’s through images or, if you prefer, we can arrange a meeting with the family of a child who has undergone similar treatment. Learning about the case, whether treatment was needed or not, how the postoperative process went, and how the family experienced the entire process may help you.
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COMMON CONGENITAL/INFANTILE/PEDIATRIC HAND PATHOLOGIES
At ICATME Hand, Elbow, and Microsurgery Unit
- Amputations
- Pediatric digital deformities:
- Flexed pinky: Camptodactyly.
- Twisted pinky: Clinodactyly.
- Flexed thumb: Stenosing Tenovaginitis of the Thumb or Trigger Thumb.
- Fractures and wounds in children.
- Malformations:
- Short fingers: Brachydactyly, Simbrachydactyly, Amniotic Band Syndrome.
- Extra fingers: Pre- or postaxial polydactyly, Thumb duplication.
- Large fingers or hand: Macrodactyly.
- Joined fingers: Syndactyly.
- Fewer fingers: Split hand, club hand, and aplasia.
- Deviated wrist: Radial or ulnar clubhand.
- Short or absent thumb: Hypoplasia of the thumb.
