Lengthening of a thumb distal phalanx replanted to its metacarpus because of loss of the proximal phalanx: case report.
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
- Amputation, Traumatic
- Bone Lengthening
- Finger Phalanges
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Replantation
- Thumb
Anatomy
- hand