Osseodistraction after traumatic amputation of the little finger in a young musician

Citation
Tdd. Cobley et Lj. Sacks, Osseodistraction after traumatic amputation of the little finger in a young musician, J HAND S-BR, 24B(5), 1999, pp. 621-624
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-BRITISH AND EUROPEAN VOLUME
ISSN journal
02667681 → ACNP
Volume
24B
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
621 - 624
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(199910)24B:5<621:OATAOT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We lengthened the stump of a traumatically amputated little finger by osseo distraction in a young musician, who required a widened span to enable him to reach the octave on the piano. A mini external distraction device was us ed. No major complications occurred. The bone lengthening gave a good funct ional and cosmetic result.