[Results of Kirschner wire osteosynthesis and intramedullary bone peg in toe-transfers].
During 1995-2002 in General and Hand Surgery Department 21 digits were reconstructed by toe to hand transplantation performed in 16 patients. There were 10 cases thumb was reconstruction with 4 great toe and 6 second toe transfers. Rest 11 fingers there were index, middle and ring were restored by II and III toe. Twelve osteosynthesis were performed by Kirschner wire and nine by bone peg. All fixations were sufficient stable to start early rehabilitation. In one case after Kirschner fixation occurred ostitis and malunion. This patient was cured by autovaccine. After bone peg we do not recorded any complication.
Prowans
Piotr
P
Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej i Chirurgii Reki, Pomorska Akademia Medyczna w Szczecinie.
Zyluk
Andrzej
A
Grzeszewski
Sebastian
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome