Simplified technique for replantation of the thumb.
Replantation of the thumb is more difficult than that of the fingers since the palmar vessels are out of the plane of the hand. A simplified technique is presented, in which vein graft extensions are anastomosed to the proper digital vessels prior to osteosynthesis. Utilizing this technique, arterial reconstruction can proceed at a more rapid rate with fewer positioning problems.
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*