Biomaterial Database

Osseodistraction after traumatic amputation of the little finger in a young musician. 1999

T D Cobley, and L J Sacks

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.

We lengthened the stump of a traumatically amputated little finger by osseodistraction in a young musician, who required a widened span to enable him to reach the octave on the piano. A mini external distraction device was used. No major complications occurred. The bone lengthening gave a good functional and cosmetic result.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008662	Metacarpophalangeal Joint	The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.	Joint, Metacarpophalangeal,Joints, Metacarpophalangeal,Metacarpophalangeal Joints
D010027	Osteotomy	The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Osteotomies
D012092	Replantation	Restoration of an organ or other structure to its original site.	Reimplantation,Surgical Replantation,Replantation, Surgical,Reimplantations,Replantations,Replantations, Surgical,Surgical Replantations
D001852	Bone Lengthening	Increase in the longest dimension of a bone to correct anatomical deficiencies, congenital, traumatic, or as a result of disease. The lengthening is not restricted to long bones. The usual surgical methods are internal fixation and distraction.	Lengthening, Bone
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005383	Finger Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers.	Injuries, Finger,Finger Injury,Injury, Finger
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000061	Accidents, Home	ACCIDENTS which occur within the home.	Home Accidents,Accident, Home,Home Accident