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Thumb reconstruction in the severely damaged hand using finger remnants. 1989

R Dijkstra
Department of Plastic Surgery, Sophia Ziekenhuis, The Netherlands.

In severely injured hands with loss of the thumb and irreparable damage to one or more fingers, the thumb can often be reconstructed by transfer of a comparatively useless finger remnant. Sometimes this reconstruction can be performed at the time of primary treatment, but generally this is done as a secondary procedure. Seven patients were treated and considerable functional improvement was obtained in all instances.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005385 Fingers Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. Finger
D006230 Hand Injuries General or unspecified injuries to the hand. Injuries, Hand,Hand Injury,Injury, Hand
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000672 Amputation Stumps The part of a limb or tail following AMPUTATION, SURGICAL that is proximal to the amputated section. Amputation Stump,Stump, Amputation,Stumps, Amputation
D000673 Amputation, Traumatic Loss of a limb or other bodily appendage by accidental injury. Amputations, Traumatic,Traumatic Amputation,Traumatic Amputations
D013518 Surgery, Plastic The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures. Cosmetic Surgery,Esthetic Surgery,Plastic Surgery,Surgery, Cosmetic,Surgery, Esthetic,Reconstructive Surgery,Surgery, Reconstructive

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