Decision-making and Management of Ulnar Polydactyly of the Newborn: Outcomes and Satisfaction

Abstract

A majority of parents whose children are born with type B post-axial polydactyly prefer to have the deformity addressed immediately with excision under local anesthesia at the bedside. This can be accomplished safely, with a satisfaction score of 9.8 out of 10 and no appreciable residual deformity. This may reduce emotional distress or embarrassment in parents who would otherwise have to deal with the deformity for at least a four-month period.