Fig. 2
From: Modified Bilhaut–Cloquet procedure for Wassel type III–IV polydactyly
A The modified Bilhaut–Cloquet procedure for a Wassel type-IV bifid thumb. The shadow area is resected then the reserved distal phalangeal bone combined by PDS-II stitching. B the schematic drawing of the technique, arrow: the reserved section of resected thumb, a: the suture plane of the nail bed, b: Sutures are knotted and secured on the ventral side to restore the curvature of the phalanges. The fusion plane of the distal phalangeal bone is not in the same plane as the suture plane of the nail bed