title: [The problem of contracture of small hand muscles after mid-hand replantation].
abstract: A longterm follow-up of a mid-palm re-attachment in which intrinsic tightness developed is presented. The initial bone shortening in this case was 7 mm. Because in 5 subsequent cases of mid-palm re-attachment with an initial bone shortening of 12-15 mm problems of intrinsic tightness did not occur, it is concluded that in re-attachment at this level the initial bone shortening should be at least 12 mm.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Zum Problem der Kontraktur der kleinen Handmuskeln nach Mittelhand-Replantation.