Thumb reconstruction, after Marjolin's ulcer resection by microvascular transfer of a burn-contracted little finger: a case report of spare part surgery.
Thumb reconstruction after amputation due to a squamous cell carcinoma in a burn scar sustained in infancy was accomplished by microvascular transfer of the ipsilateral scar-contracted little finger. This transfer achieved a successful functional and aesthetic thumb reconstruction and at the same time removed a 'cumbersome' little finger which had often snagged on things. This case emphasises the merits of unused part transfer in hand reconstructive surgery, made possible by microvascular techniques.
Sasaki
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
Nozaki
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Takeuchi
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D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*