title: The "rule of tens" prediction of functional results. An aid for selection for replantation.
abstract: A system incorporating digital length is offered which, by enabling the surgeon to reasonably predict the degree of function expected after digital replantation of amputation, serves as an aid in patient selection. Length analysis was made by dividing each digit into 10 anatomical zones, numbered from 1 (tip) to 10 (through the metacarpal). A method of scoring was devised based on the digit involved as well as its length, the nature of the injury, the condition of the part, and the patient's desire or need. The "Rule of Tens" can be applied in the emergency room to guide the surgeon's recommendations as well as expectations of response to treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation