Replantation of amputated distal phalangeal parts of fingers without vascular anastomoses, using subcutaneous pockets.
Subcutaneous "pocketing" is proposed as a simple and convenient method to nourish a denuded, replanted end of a finger, when the amputation is between the lunule and the DIP joint. The investigation of a laboratory model is presented, and our initial clinical experience is reported.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013623:Tail / Q000601:surgery*