Our little girl, Olivia, is scheduled this Friday (tomorrow) for her second surgery. This one is called pollicization (see below), where they rotate her index finger and drop it down, making it into a thumb. Then they will also remove her rod, which was inserted back in February to help strengthen and straighten her arm. The hope is to give her use of her right hand, which she has very little of at this point. My gut tells me she is a lefty by default and will begin to use her right hand once its healed and ready to go. And if you know Livi, she will do it with a smile on her face!
Clinical Example: Pollicization of the index finger for thumb reconstruction
| Pollicization is the surgical creation of a thumb from a finger, usually the index finger. There are several techniques, but they have in common steps to shorten, rotate, and reposition muscles to achieve a functional and aesthetic result. |
Its amazing what can be done in this day and age! Would you join us in praying for Livi's comfort and for the surgeon's hands to be guided?
2 comments:
Of Course we will be praying! Wow, she is such a cutie!
We will be praying for Livi, your family, and the doctors! If you need anything please let us know!
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