Surgery Spotlight: Type 1 Duplicated Thumb Reconstruction-Surgery Spotlight: Type 1 Duplicated Thumb Reconstruction

Surgery Spotlight: Type 1 Duplicated Thumb Reconstruction

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Video Summary

In this video, Professor Kevin Chung from the University of Michigan discusses a surgical case of a patient with a duplicated distal phalanx thumb. The surgery aims to remove the extra thumb, which is not sharing a proximal phalanx head, simplifying the procedure as the collateral ligament is intact. Dr. Nellens performs the excision without needing ligament reconstruction, as the bone is only peripherally attached. The operation's simplicity allows for the skin to be re-draped over the area, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing thumb. Future corrections may be considered based on the child's growth.

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In this video, Dr. Chung performs part 1 of duplicated thumb reconstruction.

Surgeon

Kevin Chung, MD

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Kevin Chung MD; Memben

duplicated distal phalanx thumb

thumb surgery

collateral ligament intact

aesthetic thumb reconstruction

pediatric surgical case