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7639491

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-12
pubmed:abstractText
Traumatic injuries to the thumb are frequently associated with mutilation of one or more of the remaining digits. The most common digital injuries associated with thumb loss are partial or complete amputation of the index finger or index and long fingers. Occasionally, satisfactory index finger function will be preserved with damage or amputation of the middle or ring fingers, making them the best candidates for transposition. Although pollicization of the index finger has received considerable attention in the literature, pollicization of injured middle and ring finger remnants has not. Transposition of these comparatively useless digital stumps, which may be sacrificed without significant functional deficit to the rest of the hand, may be advantageously performed to create a well-functioning thumb. This procedure facilitates the conversion of a useless, mutilated hand into a well-functioning one in a single operation. We present our experience with pollicization of middle and ring finger remnants in four patients including indications, technique, and functional outcome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0148-7043
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
523-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Pollicization of the mutilated hand by transposition of middle and ring finger remnants.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612-7316, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article