Correction of 4th and 5th metacarpal synostosis in a skeletally mature hand using de-rotational osteotomies

Christopher D Liao; Feras Yamin; Roger L Simpson

doi:10.1080/23320885.2021.2011290

Correction of 4^th and 5^th metacarpal synostosis in a skeletally mature hand using de-rotational osteotomies

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2021 Dec 16;9(1):15-21. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2021.2011290. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Christopher D Liao¹, Feras Yamin¹, Roger L Simpson¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA.

Abstract

We present the successful surgical treatment and management of metacarpal synostosis in a near-skeletally mature 15-year-old patient, the significance of which is underscored by an updated review of the literature. We additionally outline a reliable surgical approach for patients with similar clinical presentations and disease severity.

Keywords: Congenital hand deformity; metacarpal synostosis; rotational osteotomies.

Publication types

Case Reports