NON CONGENITAL DEFORMITIES OF THE THUMB

Abstract

The thumb is fundamentally important in hand function and makes up 40 to 50% of the functional capacity of the hand. Accordingly non congenital thumb deformities is a very important issue to be discussed regarding anatomy and mechanics of the thumb and etiology, types, diagnosis and treatment of non congenital thumb deformities.

V.f e conclude rcga1ding non congenital thumb deformities that it is much more better to treat the etiology of the deformity than treating the deformity itself as there is always some degree of loss of function even after ideal treatment of the deformit y. For example accurate reduction and fixation of bone fractures is better than treating deformity due to malunited fractures.