title: The looping procedure. An alternative method of thumb restoration.
abstract: An alternative method of thumb restoration is described, using a damaged finger of inferior functional value as a composite pedicle. After removing the proximal and distal phalangeal bones as well as the nail region, the finger, now carrying the midphalangeal bone only, is reversed and attached to the remnant of the thumb. The method is most useful after severe mutilations.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*