Doctor Dan KhutHead of the Hand Microsurgery Institute
At birth, a child may exhibit various hand defects, the main ones being:
- polydactyly – the presence of 6 or more fingers;
- oligodactyly – the absence of one or more fingers;
- hypoplasia (underdevelopment) of the thumb;
- syndactyly – fusion of fingers;
- aplasia – absence of the hand;
- hypoplasia – underdevelopment of the hand;
- ectrodactyly – cleft hand;
- arthrogryposis – congenital joint deformity of the hand;
- clubhand – deformity of the hand at an angle;
The cause of these congenital anomalies may be heredity or other factors; for example, they may result from the side effects of medications taken by a woman during pregnancy. Often the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco affects the development of the child and can lead to the mentioned anomalies, although their direct impact on the development of the upper limbs has not been proven. Additionally, the placenta may wrap around the hand and fingers, causing their loss or developmental defects. There may also be other unknown causes in medicine.
Once the initial shock passes for the parents, they begin to seek a solution to the situation. And there is a solution: at the Hand Surgery Center of the Top Ihilov clinic in Israel, world-renowned surgeons with the highest qualifications, proficient in plastic surgery, microsurgery, vascular surgery, and neurosurgery, perform true miracles daily in the field of correcting congenital hand anomalies.
Correction of Congenital Hand Anomalies: Why Top Ihilov?
At the Top Ihilov clinic, the most modern medical technologies and techniques are used for operations to correct congenital anomalies, and only the most competent doctors, successfully performing operations of any complexity, work here.
Congenital hand anomalies can only be corrected surgically, and such operations require great skill and experience from surgeons.
It is recommended to perform the correction of congenital hand anomalies in the first year of the child's life so that the muscles of the limb do not atrophy due to impaired hand function.
Specialists at the leading Hand Surgery Center in Israel at the Top Ihilov clinic expertly perform the following reconstructive surgeries on hands:
- Transplantation of fingers or joints from the foot to the hand in case of deficiency
- Separation of fused fingers
- Lengthening of short fingers
- Tendon transplantation
- Reconstruction of deformed fingers or hands
- Correction of contractures (a condition where the limb cannot be fully bent or straightened at one or more joints)
- Skin transplantation
- Prosthetics
- Application of splints to affected parts of the hand
Treatment of Hand Pathologies at Top Ihilov: Advanced Technologies in the Hands of Professionals
Diseases of the upper limbs at the Top Ihilov clinic are treated using the most advanced medical achievements. Due to the principle of minimal invasiveness adhered to by doctors in Israeli clinics, endoscopy and microsurgery are highly developed in Israel, and operating rooms are equipped with the latest medical technology, allowing doctors to perform complex interventions with precision; this policy is also maintained in the treatment of such a complex organ as the hand.
Particular attention is paid to the complex field of correcting congenital hand pathologies. In this area, Top Ihilov doctors have achieved outstanding results: removal of extra fingers, reconstruction of missing ones, separation of fused fingers, correction of various hand and joint deformities – all these problems are effectively resolved at the clinic in the shortest possible time.
Conservative treatment methods are well developed at the clinic and are applied in mild cases; however, the vast majority of patients still require surgical intervention. Much of this is why hand surgery in Israel is developed at the highest level: doctors in Israeli clinics can correct even those pathologies that have been deemed inoperable in other countries. As for congenital pathologies, they are treated exclusively with surgical methods in the early years of life – until atrophy of the improperly developing limb begins.
Among the methods used to correct congenital hand development anomalies at the Top Ihilov clinic are the following:
- Transplantation of toes to the hands;
- Treatment of syndactyly – separation of fused fingers;
- Lengthening of pathologically short finger phalanges;
- Transplantation of damaged tendons;
- Correction of deformities of both fingers and the hand as a whole;
- Correction of joint contractures.
Despite the complexity of congenital pathological conditions, the medical technologies used at the Top Ihilov clinic, as well as the level of surgeon qualifications, allow for successful correction and restoration of hand functionality for patients.
Diagnosis of Hand Pathologies in Israel
Early and accurate diagnosis is the foundation upon which the effectiveness of treatment in Israel stands. Doctors make every effort to gather as much complete information about the patient's condition before starting treatment and apply it to maximize results.
Diagnosis begins without delay, on the very first day after the patient arrives in Israel, and takes only three days.
Day One – Consultation with the Doctor
A personal curator from the international department meets the patient at the airport and accompanies them to their place of residence, and from there – to the clinic, where the treating orthopedist is already waiting. The doctor conducts a primary examination and collects the medical history, determines which diagnostic procedures are necessary for the patient, and issues referrals.
Day Two – Diagnosis
The Top Ihilov clinic is equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment that allows for the collection of the most accurate and complete data about the patient's condition. Among the instrumental and laboratory methods used in the examination of patients with hand pathologies are the following:
- Ultrasound of the hand;
- Doppler ultrasound of the upper limb vessels;
- X-ray, performed in several different projections to create a three-dimensional image;
- Computed tomography;
- Magnetic resonance imaging;
- Arthroscopy of the hand;
- Electromyography.
These methods give doctors the opportunity to study all the details of the patient's condition, the structure of the limbs, the degree and extent of damage, and determine the optimal method for correcting the existing pathology.
Day Three – Treatment Plan
The results of all examinations are submitted for review by a medical council consisting of several specialists from related fields. Together, they study them, confirm the diagnosis, and develop a treatment plan that is best for the specific patient, taking into account all the features of their condition, age, comorbidities, and other factors that may affect the final result.
Cost of Treatment for Hand Anomalies in Israel
The exact price for the treatment of hand pathologies in Israel is established after the patient has undergone diagnosis at the clinic and has been assigned treatment. The treatment for each patient is tailored individually and may include various procedures, so the cost of treatment for each will vary.
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Advantages of Treating Hand Pathologies at the Top Ihilov Clinic
The main advantage that the Top Ihilov clinic offers its patients is, of course, highly qualified doctors. The specialists at the clinic are its main pride: the staff is composed of the best doctors in Israel, professionals whose authority is recognized internationally, and whom foreigners can only see through private appointments.
The excellent equipment of the clinic allows doctors to fully utilize their knowledge and experience in combating even the most complex hand pathologies.
At the same time, the prices for treatment in Israel, at the Top Ihilov clinic, are much more attractive than in clinics of similar level in other countries – thus, the final bills for treatment are on average 30% lower than in Europe and 50% lower than in the United States, while the quality of medical services provided is at the same level, and sometimes even higher.