1-year-7-month-old child with deformed hands and feet

Patient's question:

Patient: Female, 1 year and 7 months, with deformed hands and feet

Doctor's answer:

Placed around the one-year-old period, this is the stage when children explore and understand the world with their hands. Hand functions are developing rapidly at this time. Delaying surgery too long may affect the establishment of hand functions, while performing it too early adds many difficulties.