38 Brachial Plexus Palsies

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10.1055/b-0038-162690 38 Brachial Plexus PalsiesRaymond Tse and Angelo B. Lipira Summary Pediatric brachial plexus palsies can present at birth (1 in 1000 newborns) and from blunt trauma in older children….

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39 Pediatric Hand Trauma

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10.1055/b-0038-162691 39 Pediatric Hand TraumaAmir H. Taghinia Summary Hand trauma in children typically results from sports and play. Compared to adults, children experience less stiffness and better nerve regeneration. Immobilization…

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34 Thumb Hypoplasia

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10.1055/b-0038-162686 34 Thumb HypoplasiaAmir H. Taghinia and Joseph Upton Summary Thumb hypoplasia can cause significant loss of function because it is the most important digit of the hand. Most patients…

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36 Polydactyly

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10.1055/b-0038-162688 36 PolydactylyPaige M. Fox, Heather L. Baltzer, and Steven L. Moran Summary Radial, central, and ulnar polydactyly represents the spectrum of digital duplications seen in pediatric patients. From soft-tissue-only…

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35 Syndactyly

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10.1055/b-0038-162687 35 SyndactylySimon G. Frank and Amir H. Taghinia Summary Syndactyly is webbing of the digits of the hands or toes. The condition can be complete, incomplete, simple, or complex. …

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37 Macrodactyly

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10.1055/b-0038-162689 37 MacrodactylyCarolyn M. Pike and Brian I. Labow Summary Macrodactyly is a rare congenital overgrowth disorder of the upper or lower limb. Although all tissue types are affected variably,…

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