[Late revascularization for partial amputation of the thumb].
The authors report a case of partial amputation of the thumb, still attached to the medial branch of its nerve, and which was successfully revascularized after 18 hours of ischemia with the thumb still warm. They discuss the operative technique employed, and other similar cases from the literature.
Schoofs
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Unité de Chirurgie Plastique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.
Bovet
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Amarante
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Baudet
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