title: Microvascular reconstruction of the traumatized thumb.
abstract: Microvascular reconstruction of the thumb is technically exacting and requires a firm grasp of anatomic variations of toe blood supply. Careful preoperative planning and meticulous microsurgical technique result in a low primary failure rate and maximize functional and aesthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures