Rerouting Vessels and Nerves From Other Digits in Replanting an Avulsed and Degloved Thumb
- 1 September 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 64 (3) , 330-335
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-197909000-00008
Abstract
In avulsion and degloving injuries of amputated thumbs, we have rotated nearby neurovascular bundles and dorsal digital vessels to restore circulation and sensation. This has been done in 5 patients, and 3 thumbs survived with preservation of length and good function.Keywords
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