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Repair of webbed fingers - series—Normal anatomy

Repair of webbed fingers - series

Overview

The hand develops normally in the vast majority of people, resulting in five normally functioning digits.

Review Date 9/20/2022

Updated by: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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