title: Microsurgical reconstruction of the amputated hand.
abstract: Fourteen successful results in 16 cases of microsurgical reconstruction of uni- and bilateral hand amputations are reported. Metacarpal reconstruction included the use of titanium alloy for artificial metacarpi, autogenous metatarsals, and autogenous iliac bone grafts. Uni- and bilateral single and multiple donor toes were used in various combinations. Basic hand function and functional sensibility were restored in 14 of 16 cases. There was minimal donor site functional impairment.
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009048:Motor Skills; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation