Distal Finger Replantation

Distal Finger Replantation

Reconstruction of the fingertip distal to the flexor tendon insertion by replantation remains controversial and technically challenging, but the anatomy of the fingertip has been well described and provides help in surgical planning. The open-book surgical technique is described with potential compl...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 2011-03, Vol.36 (3), p.521-528
Hauptverfasser: Scheker, Luis R., MD, Becker, Giles W., MB BChir
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Amputation, Traumatic - etiology
Amputation, Traumatic - pathology
Amputation, Traumatic - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Finger Injuries - etiology
Finger Injuries - pathology
Finger Injuries - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Orthopedics
Replantation - methods
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Zusammenfassung:Reconstruction of the fingertip distal to the flexor tendon insertion by replantation remains controversial and technically challenging, but the anatomy of the fingertip has been well described and provides help in surgical planning. The open-book surgical technique is described with potential complications and is illustrated with clinical cases.
ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.12.017