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Twin Deformity

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Congenital Deformities of the Hand and Upper Limb

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Manifested as twin thumb or radial and ulnar hyperdactylia of the thumb, duplication of the thumb falls into the category of deformity of hyperdactylia and is a relatively common kind of congenital hand deformity. It is classified as twin deformity or polydactylism. The twin thumb suffers dysplasia to varying extents in most cases.

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Wang, W. et al. (2017). Twin Deformity. 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_7

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