Lengthening of a thumb distal phalanx replanted to its metacarpus because of loss of the proximal phalanx: case report.

Ünal, Mehmet Bekir; Cansü, Eren; Parmaksizoğlu, Fatih · J Hand Surg Am · 2011

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a successful thumb replantation by resecting the remnants of the crushed proximal phalanx and uniting the distal phalanx with the thumb metacarpal. The procedure resulted in extreme shortening, which we managed by distraction lengthening and deepening of the first webspace.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy