Abstract
Radial dysplasia (RD) is a congenital condition which can affect the entire upper
limb, compromising multiple tissues, and it always features alterations in the thumb.
It can be uni- or bilateral condition, the latter being very disabling. Treatment
with manipulations, casts and/or orthoses is recommended for the least severe presentations
of this disease. The surgical treatment is reserved for the most severe cases, and
carpal centralization is the treatment of choice today. The most frequent complication
of this intervention is the recurrence of the deformity. The patients submitted to
the surgical treatment report a significant improvement in the cosmetic aspect of
the extremity. The current challenge is to improve the follow-up and the use of functional
assessment tools regarding the results.
Keywords
radial dysplasia - congenital upper limb anomalies - congenital hand surgery
