Extra Thumb (Thumb Duplication / Radial Polydactyly)
Thumb duplication can vary from just a broad nail to varying stages of duplication to a completely formed extra thumb. The first thing we tell parents is that the duplicated thumbs are usually not of the normal size.
It can occur in one or both hands. It can be isolated or a part of syndromes. Syndromic association is found by detailed examination and laboratory tests. At Ganga, we have a team of specialized paediatricians, cardiologists and paediatric anaesthesiologists for evaluation to make the surgical procedures and post-operative period risk free.
Post-Operative Care
The hand will be immobilised in an above elbow Plaster of Paris slab or cast. The wound will be inspected at 7-10 days, under anaesthesia if required. The steel wires will be removed at 6 weeks from surgery.
