Microvascular reconstruction of the traumatized thumb.
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.
Shin
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Bishop
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Berger
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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