Pollicization of the index finger in Fanconi anaemia: appearances and functionality 40 years after the intervention.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Pollicization of the index finger in Fanconi anaemia: appearances and functionality 40 years after the intervention," by Stavros M. Stivaros and colleagues which first appeared online on July 3, 2014. Topics discussed include the Fanconi anaemia (FA) syndrome caused by disruption of polygenic DNA, the impact of the disease for hand usage, and the importance of pollicization for hypoplasia.