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Alternatives to thumb replantation in three cases of traumatic amputation of the thumb
Author(s) -
Matey P.,
Peart F.C.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2752(1999)19:3<153::aid-micr6>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - replantation , thumb , medicine , amputation , numerical digit , microsurgery , surgery , mathematics , arithmetic
Three cases of complete amputation of the thumb are reported in which the amputated distal parts were not suitable for replantation. In all cases there were either complete or incomplete amputations of other digits. Two different techniques were used for thumb reconstruction: 1) pollicization of a partially amputated digit with transposition microsurgery in case 1; and 2) replantation of a less important amputated digit to the thumb stump for cases 2 and 3. These microsurgical efforts successfully restored thumb function in all three patients. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 19:153–156 1999