{"title":"Pollicization for congenital thumb malformations: a retrospective study of 24 patients with a 9 year mean follow-up.","authors":"Gauthier Desrousseaux, Aurélie Mézel, Marc Saab","doi":"10.1177/17531934251375812","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed clinical and functional outcomes after pollicization for congenital thumb malformations in 24 patients. Most achieved good functional scores, although grip and key pinch strength were reduced. Outcomes were poorer in patients with associated comorbidities.<b>Level of evidence:</b> IV.</p>","PeriodicalId":94237,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","volume":" ","pages":"17531934251375812"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"The Journal of hand surgery, European volume","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251375812","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This study assessed clinical and functional outcomes after pollicization for congenital thumb malformations in 24 patients. Most achieved good functional scores, although grip and key pinch strength were reduced. Outcomes were poorer in patients with associated comorbidities.Level of evidence: IV.