Dear Doctor, I am posting my son's thump which was cut in a lift accident when he was 6 years old. Presently he is 18 years old. Please advise is there any plastic surgery that to change the look of the thump. During the accident, doctors used grafting to join the thump. It dint worked out perfectly.
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Your condition is not that uncommon and is called brachydactyly, Type D. Short thumbs have numerous other names and even some superstitions associated with them. Since there is no simple corrective surgery to change the appearance, realizing that your condition is not that uncommon...
What is most likely going on is that you have a weakness/lengthening of the ligament on that side of the thumb joint. There are procedures to correct this and most likely insurance will cover this. Make sure you go to someone who specializes in hand surgery. Look for someone...
The middle joints do seem to be somewhat prominent. Whether this represents an arthritic problem (which may require treatment) or simple scarring in the tissues around the joint ( the joint capsule) cannot be determined without an exam and possibly x-rays. A good place to start would...
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