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Hampton Hawes, jazz pianist, was born with six fingers on each hand (the extra fingers were surgically removed shortly after birth). [61] Henry II the Pious, High Duke of Poland 1238–1241, had six toes on his left foot. [62] A boy named Hong Hong born in Pingjiang County, Hunan province, China, has 31 fingers and toes. [63] [64]
Polysyndactyly is treated through surgical excision of the extra digit. The choice of which digit to remove affects post-operative outcomes; factors that must be considered when determining which digit to excise include the neurovascular bundles, angle differences, risks for impaired circulation, post-operative appearance, and residual deformities.
Surgery may be required at birth to fix imperforate anus and address endocrine abnormalities. Selective removal of extra digits may occur in early childhood. Parents and medical practitioners should monitor for signs of endocrine disruption in sleep, eating, or hormonal issues, such as precocious puberty caused by the hypothalamic hamartoma.
The main treatment is surgery to fix the abnormalities in the limbs, like syndactyly. It is less important to repair the feet surgically, as it can cause complications, and it is not aesthetically important compared to the hands. If there is polydactyly with an extra digit that is fully functional, then the digit can stay.
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A recent advance is the progression to 'wide awake hand surgery.' [8] In a few countries such as Sweden, Finland and Singapore, hand surgery is recognized as a clinical specialty in its own right, [9] with a formal four to six years hand surgery resident training program. Hand surgeons going through these programs are trained in all aspects of ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully underwent surgery to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said Sunday. The 75-year-old leader, who has had a series of health issues ...