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Thumb dysplasia (aplasia) and congenital thumb deformities are the commonest congenital deformities of hands and upper limbs. Many authors discuss them by including them into radial defects; the author describes it in this chapter because it holds an important position in the congenital deformities of hands and upper limbs.
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Wang, W. (2017). Congenital Thumb Dysplasia. In: Wang, W., Yao, J. (eds) Congenital Deformities of the Hand and Upper Limb. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5101-2_5
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