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  • Title: Surgical Treatment of Ulnar Cleft Hand with All Fingers - A Report of Two Patients.
    Author: Nakagawa K, Takayama S, Hidaka N, Nakamura H.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol; 2022 Feb; 27(1):178-182. PubMed ID: 35172701.
    Abstract:
    An ulnar cleft hand is a rare congenital deformity presenting with a cleft between the ring and little finger. It may be associated with the absence of a finger. The goals of treatment are cleft closure, increasing the length of the hypoplastic little finger and preservation of function. We report two patients with ulnar cleft hand without missing fingers. Both underwent cleft closure. One was treated by lengthening of the fifth metacarpal with an external fixator, and the other by finger translocation. Both patients achieved a near normal length of the little finger and a reasonable functional and aesthetic outcome. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic).
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