title: The Krukenberg hand.
abstract: Little has been published about the Krukenberg operation, which has been regarded as primarily indicated for the blind patient with bilateral hand amputations. Of the 35 Krukenberg cineplasty operations I have performed in the last 36 years, only two have been on blind patients. The operation provides forearm amputees with pincers which allow them to perform tasks without a prosthesis, but does not preclude the use of any type of aid. The author's operative procedure is described and the results illustrate its practical application for most patients.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Garst
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010678:Philately; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome