title: Osseodistraction after traumatic amputation of the little finger in a young musician.
abstract: We lengthened the stump of a traumatically amputated little finger by osseodistraction in a young musician, who required a widened span to enable him to reach the octave on the piano. A mini external distraction device was used. No major complications occurred. The bone lengthening gave a good functional and cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Cobley
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Sacks
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome