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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
Since the invention of microsurgical techniques the free toe-to-hand transplantation is an established method for reconstruction of hand function. The indication for this method following thumb and finger amputations as well as congenital defects with aplasia of the fingers and the thumb is discussed in comparison to alternative operations. The operative technique as well as the functional and aesthetic results that can be expected are described by presentation of clinical cases. Since 1992 we performed 18 free toe-to-hand transplantations for the above mentioned indications. Depending on the primary situation the elementary hand function with grip and pinch could be restored in all our patients using this method. Restoring sensibility next to length, mobility and strength in one operation has to be considered as an advantage compared to alternative methods.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0085-4530
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
422-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
[Free toe transplantation in reconstructive hand surgery].
pubmed:affiliation
Abteilung I, Klinik für Handchirurgie, Bad Neustadt/Saale.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract