Comparing Surgical Approaches for Thumb Polydactyly Reconstruction in Wassel Type IV: K-wire Fixation Versus Non-K-wire Fixation
Both K-wire and non-K-wire fixation approaches for Wassel type IV polydactyly yielded favorable subjective and objective outcomes. However, complications associated with K-wire fixation should be considered when determining the surgical approach.
Authors
- Yu‐Te Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-8781)
- Chi Peng
- Che-Hsiung Lee
- Ren‐Wen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-6570)
- Chung‐Chen Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3753-0040)
- Cheng‐Hung Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7278-093X)
- Shih‐Heng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6743-9534)
Institutions
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend (US)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006664
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Congenital limb and hand anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.28