Combined pollicization and toe transfer for thumb reconstruction.
A 45-year-old orthopaedic surgeon sustained a complete thumb amputation and severe injuries to his index finger in a lawn mower accident. He was treated with a combined second toe transfer and an index finger pollicization.
Steinau
H U
HU
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Center, Burn Unit, University-Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. ulrich.steinau@bergmannsheil.de
Lehnhardt
M
M
Homann
H H
HH
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation / Q000637:transplantation*; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012677:Sensation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation*