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  • Title: Traumatic amputation of a supernumerary digit: a 16-year-old boy's perspective of suture ligation.
    Author: Hartzell TL, Taylor H.
    Journal: Pediatr Dermatol; 2009; 26(1):100-2. PubMed ID: 19250423.
    Abstract:
    Traditionally, the duplicated digit in an infant with polydactyly is managed by suture ligation and the digit is allowed to auto-amputate. However, painful neuromas may result from this commonly used technique and sharp excision has been suggested as a superior alternative. We present a case of a 16-year-old male who requested revascularization after a traumatic partial amputation of a supernumerary digit on his left hand. He requested revascularization because suture ligation of a duplicated digit on his right hand as an infant had resulted in a neuroma and considerable pain.
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