Archives of Plastic Surgery

Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한성형외과학회)
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Incidence of polydactyly and triphalangism of thumb

엄지손가락의 다지증과 세마디가락증의 빈도

  • Lee, Jeong Min (Department of Plastic Surgery, Gachon University of Medical and Science, Gil hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sun Goo (Department of Plastic Surgery, Gachon University of Medical and Science, Gil hospital) ;
  • Hwang, Kun (Department of Plastic Surgery and Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 Project, Inha University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yu Jin (Department of Plastic Surgery, Gachon University of Medical and Science, Gil hospital) ;
  • Lee, Se IL (Department of Plastic Surgery, Gachon University of Medical and Science, Gil hospital) ;
  • Jung, Sung Gyun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jun, Young Joon (Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 이정민 (가천의과학대학교 길병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 김선구 (가천의과학대학교 길병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 황건 (인하대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실 및 BK21 사업단) ;
  • 김유진 (가천의과학대학교 길병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 이세일 (가천의과학대학교 길병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 정성균 (순천향대학교 부천병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 전영준 (가톨릭대학교 성가병원 셩형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.07.15
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Abstract

Purpose: Preaxial polydactyly is the most common congenital anomaly of upper extremities. In this study, we classified 112 patients of preaxial polydactyly for investigation of recent incidences of each types. Methods: We reviewed 120 cases of preaxial polydactyly diagnosed at university hospitals of Incheon and Bucheon from 2000 to 2008. All cases were grouped using simple radiographs and all cases were classified according to the Upton modified Iowa system. Results: Among the 120 cases of preaxial polydactyly, there were 7 cases(6%) of type I, 35 cases(29%) of type II, 1 case(1%) of type III, 48 cases(40%) of type IV, 12 cases(10%) of type V, 5 cases(4%) of type VI, 12 cases(10%) of type VII polydactyly. All cases of type VII polydactyly were triphalangism. Conclusion: Comparing with Wassel's study and Upton's study, our study showed similar distribution of each types of preaxial polydactyly.

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