Subtotal reconstruction of the thumb by transposition of index finger.
A case of subtotal reconstruction of the thumb is described. The reconstruction was carried out as a staged procedure with an intact index finger transposition, followed by opposition transfer using the abductor digiti quinti muscle after three weeks. Twenty-eight months postoperatively, power grip and precision grip were restored despite destruction of the thenar muscles.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery