Citation
Zj. Yu et al., Thumb reconstruction in a bilateral upper extremity amputee: An alternative to the Krukenburg procedure, J HAND S-AM, 24A(1), 1999, pp. 194-197
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
ISSN journal
03635023
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Volume
24A
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
194 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-5023(199901)24A:1<194:TRIABU>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 23-year-old man sustained traumatic loss of both hands. His left defectiv
e forearm underwent lengthening with a 3-cm segment of the ipsilateral radi
us; this was immediately followed by an ipsilateral second toe microvascula
r transfer to the stump of the radius to provide pinch. Two years after the
procedure the reconstructed hand had recovery of both motion and sensibili
ty. (J Hand Surg 1999;24A:194-197. Copyright (C) 1999 by the American Socie
ty for Surgery of the Hand.)