Abstract

MORALES PINEIRO, SERGIO; MATA CUEVAS, ROBERTO  and  MARQUES GARCIA, MANUEL. Agenesia of the opponens of the thumb: Report of a case. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 1996, vol.10, n.2, pp.174-176. ISSN 0864-215X.

It is presented a case of agenesia of the opponens of the thumb, a very rare affection, of bilateral symmetrical form, and isolated in a 5-year-old girl, who also suffers from agenesia and hypoplasia of the long flexors of the left and right thumb, respectively. A bibligraphic review was made and some considerations were expressed.

Keywords : THUMB [abnormalities]; THUMB [surgery].