Surgery for polydactyly is more difficult. Because polydactyly is very complex. In the past, according to the Wassel classification, it could be divided into at least 7 different types, and different types have many variations. As the deformity rate increases, many deformities have been discovered, and they can no longer be summarized by these 7 classifications. So to sum it up in one sentence, polydactyly is diverse, and no polydactyly is the same or repeated.

1. Causes of polydactyly

There are many causes of polydactyly, the first of which is genetic factors. Many familial genetic cases have found that parents, grandfathers, and grandmothers may have multiple limb deformities. , related to genetic mutations. It is now confirmed that genes play an important role in polydactyly. After the genes are affected, changes at the chromosome level or gene mutation level will cause polydactyly. The second factor that is more common is environmental factors. There is a lot of smog now. Environmental factors produce related deformities by affecting gene expression levels, including polydactyly. Of course, there may also be radioactive factors. If you undergo X-ray examination during pregnancy, or even over-exposure to the X-ray environment, polydactyly may occur.

2. Treatment of polydactyly

See a doctor promptly after discovering the disease. After communication between the doctor and patient, a reasonable and personalized treatment plan can be formulated according to the condition. The treatment of congenital polydactyly and toe deformity varies according to the degree of the disease. Simple skin tag polydactyly and toe deformity can be surgically removed one month after birth. If the safety of anesthesia is considered, it can also be postponed to three months after birth. . For complex polydactyly involving joint-skeletal connections, surgical removal can be performed between 6 months and 3 years old. Before surgery, the level of duplication of polydactyly and toes must be evaluated and classified; the degree of development of each part and the stability of the joints must also be evaluated. and range of motion, deviation from the bone axis, and severity of finger deformity.

3. Prevention of polydactyly

Polydactyly and toe deformity are common congenital deformities in children. Once a child is born with such a problem, parents need to face it correctly and neither Like some parents, they take it lightly. They use thread or hair to ligate multiple fingers with skin tags at home. As a result, the fingers become necrotic, the wound becomes infected, suppurates, and even sepsis, making further treatment difficult.