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Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 26, No. 6, 584-588 (2001)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2001.0679

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Finger Sucking Digital Deformities

J. SRINIVASAN, J. W. HUTCHINSON and F. D. BURKE

From the Pulvertaft Hand Unit, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby, UK

Correspondence: Professor Frank D Burke FRCS, Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary London Road, Derby DE21 2EL, UK. E-mail: PHCSecretariate{at}aol.com

We report our experience with severe digital deformities caused by prolonged finger sucking. Our analysis of nine patients demonstrated that the deformity was mainly located in the proximal and middle phalanges of the affected digit(s). We have reviewed the literature, enumerated the common patterns of "finger sucking" and explained the resulting deformities. Corrective osteotomy, preferably at the metacarpal base level, is required in severe deformities.


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