Krukenberg's operation. Indications and limitations

The Krukenberg operation--creating a sensory forceps--is indicated principally in bilateral below elbow amputation with blindness. Other indications are proposed, in particular in children. The limitations to this procedure are essentially aesthetic problems and should not be minimized. The operativ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annales de chirurgie de la main 1983, Vol.2 (2), p.154-159
Hauptverfasser:	Loosli-Guignard, R M, Verdan, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	Adult Amputation - rehabilitation Amputation Stumps - surgery Amputation, Traumatic - surgery Child Child, Preschool Feedback - physiology Female Forearm - physiology Forearm - surgery Forearm Injuries - surgery Hand Deformities, Congenital - surgery Humans Male Muscle, Skeletal - surgery Radius - surgery Sensation - physiology Surgical Flaps Ulna - surgery Wrist Injuries - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	The Krukenberg operation--creating a sensory forceps--is indicated principally in bilateral below elbow amputation with blindness. Other indications are proposed, in particular in children. The limitations to this procedure are essentially aesthetic problems and should not be minimized. The operative technique is described in details.
ISSN:	0753-9053